Opt Express. 2023 Feb 13;31(4):6217-6227. doi: 10.1364/OE.482426.
Quantum imaging has non-negligible advantages in terms of sensitivity, signal-to-noise ratio, and novel imaging schemes. Based on metasurfaces, the information density and stability of the quantum imaging system can be further improved. Here we experimentally demonstrate that two patterns, simultaneously and independently superimposed on a high-efficiency dielectric metasurface, can be remotely switched via polarization-entangled photon pairs. Furthermore, using the time-correlated property of entangled photon pairs, the information carried by quantum light can be remarkably discriminated from background noise. This work confirms that the phase manipulation of quantum light with metasurfaces has a huge potential in the field of quantum imaging, quantum state tomography, and also promises real-world quantum metasurface devices.
量子成像在灵敏度、信噪比和新颖的成像方案方面具有不可忽视的优势。基于超表面,可以进一步提高量子成像系统的信息密度和稳定性。在这里,我们通过实验证明,两个同时且独立地叠加在高效率介电超表面上的图案可以通过偏振纠缠光子对远程切换。此外,利用纠缠光子对的时间相关性,可以显著区分量子光携带的信息与背景噪声。这项工作证实了超表面对量子光的相位操纵在量子成像、量子态层析成像等领域具有巨大的潜力,也为实际的量子超表面器件提供了可能。