Quantum Imaging with X-rays
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.09833v1
- Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:52:41 GMT
- Title: Quantum Imaging with X-rays
- Authors: Justin C. Goodrich, Ryan Mahon, Joseph Hanrahan, Dennis Bollweg, Monika Dziubelski, Raphael A. Abrahao, Sanjit Karmakar, Kazimierz J. Gofron, Thomas A. Caswell, Daniel Allan, Lonny Berman, Andrei Nomerotski, Andrei Fluerasu, Cinzia DaVia, Sean McSweeney,
- Abstract summary: We report an unprecedented detection rate of about 6,300 pairs per hour and the observation of energy anti-correlation for the X-ray photon pairs.
Results mark a substantial advancement in X-ray quantum imaging, expanding the possibilities of X-ray quantum optical technologies.
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- Abstract: Quantum imaging encompasses a broad range of methods that exploit the quantum properties of light to capture information about an object. One such approach involves using a two-photon quantum state, where only one photon interacts with the object being imaged while its entangled partner carries spatial or temporal information. To implement this technique, it is necessary to generate specific quantum states of light and detect photons at the single-photon level. While this method has been successfully demonstrated in the visible electromagnetic spectrum, extending it to X-rays has faced significant challenges due to the difficulties in producing a sufficient rate of X-ray photon pairs and detecting them with adequate resolution. Here, we demonstrate record high rates of correlated X-ray photon pairs produced via a spontaneous parametric down-conversion process and we employ these photons to perform quantum correlation imaging of several objects, including a biological sample (E. cardamomum seedpod). Notably, we report an unprecedented detection rate of about 6,300 pairs per hour and the observation of energy anti-correlation for the X-ray photon pairs. We also present a detailed analysis of the properties of the down-converted X-ray photons, as well as a comprehensive study of the correlation imaging formation, including a study of distortions and corrections. These results mark a substantial advancement in X-ray quantum imaging, expanding the possibilities of X-ray quantum optical technologies, and illustrating the pathway towards enhancing biological imaging with reduced radiation doses.
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