Quantum Phase Gradient Imaging Using a Nonlocal Metasurface System

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.09922v2
• Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:45:09 GMT
• Title: Quantum Phase Gradient Imaging Using a Nonlocal Metasurface System
• Authors: Jinliang Ren, Jinyong Ma, Katsuya Tanaka, Lukas Wesemann, Ann Roberts, Frank Setzpfandt, Andrey A. Sukhorukov,
• Abstract summary: Quantum phase imaging enables the analysis of transparent samples with thickness and refractive index variations.<n>Recent advances in nonlinear metasurfaces offer compact solutions for quantum light generation and manipulation.<n>We present a compact quantum phase imaging system integrating a lithium niobate (LiNbO3) metasurface for generating spatially entangled photon pairs and a silicon (Si) metasurface for phase gradient extraction.
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• Abstract: Quantum phase imaging enables the analysis of transparent samples with thickness and refractive index variations in scenarios requiring precise measurements under low-light conditions. Recent advances in nonlinear metasurfaces offer compact solutions for quantum light generation and manipulation. Here, we present a compact quantum phase imaging system integrating a lithium niobate (LiNbO3) metasurface for generating spatially entangled photon pairs and a silicon (Si) metasurface for phase gradient extraction. The LiNbO3 metasurface enables efficient spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) with angularly dispersed, tunable emission, while the Si metasurface employs a nearly linear optical transfer function (OTF) to differentiate phase and extract phase gradients via spatial quantum correlations. This dual-metasurface enabled combined ghost imaging and all-optical scanning protocols with quantum light achieves phase gradient reconstruction without mechanical tuning. Experimental results demonstrate the system's ability to resolve phase gradients up to 25 rad/mm with 88% fidelity using a 6x3-pixel proof-of-concept setup. In addition, theoretically, it is confirmed that the resolution of the system is primarily limited by the quality factor of the compact design, leveraging nonlocal resonances and quantum correlations, establishes a new paradigm for portable quantum phase-gradient imaging, with potential applications in sensing, microscopy, and LiDAR. This work highlights the application of metasurface in both generating and detecting quantum states.

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