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Variations on the theme of quantum optical coherence tomography: a review

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We discuss the development of quantum optical coherence tomography (Q-OCT), an imaging modality with a number of potential applications. Although Q-OCT is not expected to replace its eminently successful classical cousin, optical coherence tomography (OCT), it does offer some advantages as a biological imaging paradigm. These include greater axial resolution and higher signal-to-background ratio, immunity to dispersion that can lead to deeper subsurface penetration, and nondestructive probing of light-sensitive samples. Q-OCT also serves as a quantum template for constructing classical systems that mimic its salutary properties.

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    Malvin Carl Teich

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA

    Malvin Carl Teich

  3. Quantum Photonics Laboratory, College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA

    Bahaa E. A. Saleh

  4. Quantum Photonics Laboratory, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA

    Bahaa E. A. Saleh

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    Franco N. C. Wong

  6. Research Laboratory of Electronics and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA

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Teich, M.C., Saleh, B.E.A., Wong, F.N.C. et al. Variations on the theme of quantum optical coherence tomography: a review. Quantum Inf Process 11, 903–923 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-011-0266-6

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