High-visibility intensity interference and ghost imaging with pseudo-thermal light

Author: Agafonov Ivan   Chekhova Maria   Iskhakov Timur Sh.   Wu Ling-An  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1362-3044

Source: Journal of Modern Optics, Vol.56, Iss.2-3, 2009-01, pp. : 422-431

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Abstract

We consider higher-order intensity correlations in thermal light and show that they can be used for observing high-visibility interference of the Hanbury Brown-Twiss-type as well as high-visibility ghost imaging. Experimental results are obtained for third- and fourth-order intensity interference, by processing images made with a digital photographic camera.