In this review,we address the emerging field of quantum photonic sensing leveraging the polarization degree of freedom.We briefly discuss the main aspects of treating polarization in quantum optics,and provide an over...In this review,we address the emerging field of quantum photonic sensing leveraging the polarization degree of freedom.We briefly discuss the main aspects of treating polarization in quantum optics,and provide an overview of the main trends in the development of the field and the strategies to realize quantum-enhanced polarization-based sensing as well as a comprehensive survey of the main advancements in the field.We aim at promoting quantum approaches to the researchers in classical optical polarimetry as well as underscoring the sustainability and resourcefulness of the field for prospective applications and attracting the researchers in quantum optics to this new emerging field.展开更多
Ultrathin metasurfaces have shown the capability to influence all aspects of light propagation.This has made them promising options for replacing conventional bulky imaging optics while adding advantageous optical pro...Ultrathin metasurfaces have shown the capability to influence all aspects of light propagation.This has made them promising options for replacing conventional bulky imaging optics while adding advantageous optical properties or functionalities.We demonstrate that such metasurfaces can also be applied for single-lens three-dimensional(3-D)imaging based on a specifically engineered point-spread function(PSF).Using Huygens’metasurfaces with high transmission,we design and realize a phase mask that implements a rotating PSF for 3-D imaging.We experimentally characterize the properties of the realized double-helix PSF,finding that it can uniquely encode object distances within a wide range.Furthermore,we experimentally demonstrate wide-field depth retrieval within a 3-D scene,showing the suitability of metasurfaces to realize optics for 3-D imaging,using just a single camera and lens system.展开更多
基金support from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research(BMBF,Projekt QUANCER-FKZ13N16441)the China Scholarship Council(No.201904910805)for funding and initiating the PhD exchange programthe Pro Chancecareer program of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena for funding this work。
文摘In this review,we address the emerging field of quantum photonic sensing leveraging the polarization degree of freedom.We briefly discuss the main aspects of treating polarization in quantum optics,and provide an overview of the main trends in the development of the field and the strategies to realize quantum-enhanced polarization-based sensing as well as a comprehensive survey of the main advancements in the field.We aim at promoting quantum approaches to the researchers in classical optical polarimetry as well as underscoring the sustainability and resourcefulness of the field for prospective applications and attracting the researchers in quantum optics to this new emerging field.
基金We thank Waltraud Gräf,Daniel Voigt,Michael Banasch,and Thomas Käsebier for help with the fabrication.Financial support by the German Research Foundation within the Emmy-Noether program and the SPP“Tailored Disorder”(STA 1426/1-1,STA 1426/2-1,PE 1524/10-2)is gratefully acknowledged.Part of this research was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research(BMBF)under the project identifiers 13N14147 and 03ZZ0434.
文摘Ultrathin metasurfaces have shown the capability to influence all aspects of light propagation.This has made them promising options for replacing conventional bulky imaging optics while adding advantageous optical properties or functionalities.We demonstrate that such metasurfaces can also be applied for single-lens three-dimensional(3-D)imaging based on a specifically engineered point-spread function(PSF).Using Huygens’metasurfaces with high transmission,we design and realize a phase mask that implements a rotating PSF for 3-D imaging.We experimentally characterize the properties of the realized double-helix PSF,finding that it can uniquely encode object distances within a wide range.Furthermore,we experimentally demonstrate wide-field depth retrieval within a 3-D scene,showing the suitability of metasurfaces to realize optics for 3-D imaging,using just a single camera and lens system.
