Ranging-assisted Quantum Imaging Method Based on Coincidence Counting

Abstract

In order to reduce the time overhead of quantum imaging, a new ranging-assisted quantum imaging method based on coincidence counting is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) is used to select the ranging area in the imaging area, and photon arrival time sequences on signal and reference light paths are recorded by delay coincidence. Secondly, the second-order correlation curve is drawn according to the coincidence count values to obtain the delay difference of these two optical paths. This delay difference corrects the photon arrival time sequences corresponding to the imaging area. Finally, the coincidence counting is performed based on the corrected time sequences, and the quantum imaging result is obtained according to the coincidence count values. Experimental results show that the proposed method can greatly reduce the time overhead of quantum imaging.