Abstract

We explore the use of nonlinear optical methods for important applications in quantum information science. One example is the use nonlinear optical methods in the context of “quantum imaging.” We describe some of the conceptual possibilities afforded by the marriage of quantum and classical imaging methods, and we describe recent work that illustrates some of these features. We also address the complementary issue of how advanced imaging protocols can allow one to utilize and manipulate the enormous information content residing in the transvers structure of a quantum light field.

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