Wolf equations for two-photon light.
The spatiotemporal two-photon probability amplitude that describes light in a two-photon entangled state obeys equations identical to the Wolf equations, which are satisfied by the mutual coherence function for light in any quantum state. Both functions therefore propagate similarly through optical systems. A generalized van Cittert-Zernike theorem explains the predicted enhancement in resolution for entangled-photon microscopy and quantum lithography. The Wolf equations provide a particularly powerful analytical tool for studying three-dimensional imaging and lithography since they describe propagation in continuous inhomogeneous media.
Saleh
Bahaa E A
BE
Quantum Imaging Laboratory, Departments of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Physics, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215-2421, USA. besaleh@bu.edu
Teich
Malvin C
MC
Sergienko
Alexander V
AV