Wave-particle duality ellipse and application in quantum imaging with undetected photons

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.21443v2
• Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:48:44 GMT
• Title: Wave-particle duality ellipse and application in quantum imaging with undetected photons
• Authors: Pawan Khatiwada, Xiao-Feng Qian,
• Abstract summary: We present a systematic framework to quantify the interplay between coherence and wave-particle duality in generic two-path interference systems.<n>We extend this framework to quantum imaging with undetected photons (QIUP), where both path information and photon interference are inherently linked to spatial object reconstruction.<n>Our results advance the fundamental understanding of quantum duality while offering a practical toolkit for optimizing coherence-driven quantum technologies.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: We present a systematic framework to quantify the interplay between coherence and wave-particle duality in generic two-path interference systems. Our analysis reveals a closed-form duality ellipse (DE) equality, that rigorously unifies visibility (a traditional waveness measure) and predictability (a particleness measure) with degree of coherence, providing a complete mathematical embodiment of Bohr's complementarity principle. Extending this framework to quantum imaging with undetected photons (QIUP), where both path information and photon interference are inherently linked to spatial object reconstruction, we establish an imaging duality ellipse (IDE) that directly connects wave-particle duality to the object's transmittance profile. This relation enables object characterization through duality measurements alone and remains robust against experimental imperfections such as decoherence and misalignment. Our results advance the fundamental understanding of quantum duality while offering a practical toolkit for optimizing coherence-driven quantum technologies, from imaging to sensing.

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