Temporal double- and triple-intensity correlation imaging with classical light

Abstract

The second- and third-order temporal ghost imaging setups with classical light are discussed. The second-order scheme has a single reference arm with a temporal lens and dispersive elements, and an object arm containing an object surrounded by dispersive media. The third-order imaging setup contains two reference arms instead of one. Both setups have a temporally completely incoherent light source providing maximum resolution. The dependence of visibility and resolution of the images on system parameters is considered in both setups.