
Dainis Dravins
Professor emeritus

Astronomical applications of quantum optics for extremely large telescopes
Author
Summary, in English
A programme has been started to investigate photon properties that are not currently exploited in astronomical instruments, namely second- and higher-order coherence functions encoded in their arrival time, and the orbital angular momentum. This paper expounds the first results achieved in the study of a novel astronomical photometer capable of pushing time tagging towards the picosecond region. This conceptual device has been developed as a possible focal plane instrument for the future OverWhelmingly Large Telescope (OWL) of the European Southern Observatory. This instrument has been named QuantEYE, that is, the Quantum Eye of OWL.
Department/s
- Lund Observatory - Undergoing reorganization
Publishing year
2007
Language
English
Pages
191-197
Publication/Series
Journal of Modern Optics
Volume
54
Issue
2-3
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Topic
- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0950-0340