Periodic Reporting for period 4 - ColloQuantO (Colloidal Quantum Dot Quantum Optics)
Berichtszeitraum: 2020-11-01 bis 2021-04-30
Harnessing the ability to generate true single-photon emitters, we have demonstrated that this quantum resource can be used to enhance the spatial resolution in optical imaging. In particular, we have shown that the resolution of an optical microscope can be enhanced by up to four times better than the diffraction limit in a confocal setup harnessing single-photon emission. We are currently working on establishing this method as a general-purpose add-on to standard confocal microscopes both in terms of methods and in terms of hardware.
A more applicative aspect of quantum emission which we have been exploring is its application for sub-diffraction limited microscopy. We recently obtained the first quantum superresolved images of biological samples, and aim at developing this into a much more applicable method using state-of-the-art detectors and electronics.
Beyond this, we hope to be able to develop a prototype detector/electronics combination for use in quantum superresolved imaging.