Efficient infrared imaging upconversion via quantum coherence

Authors
Boyd, RW Scully, MO
Citation
Rw. Boyd et Mo. Scully, Efficient infrared imaging upconversion via quantum coherence, APPL PHYS L, 77(22), 2000, pp. 3559-3561
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00036951 → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
22
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3559 - 3561
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(20001127)77:22<3559:EIIUVQ>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We show that quantum coherence can be used to achieve marked improvement in the efficiency of the process of infrared upconversion. In one particular example which we analyze in detail, we show that it is possible to convert infrared radiation at a wavelength of 100 mum to the visible with essential ly 100% efficiency while maintaining diffraction-limited imaging of the inf rared field. (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(00)03448-3 ].