Quantum radiometry
- 20 May 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Modern Optics
- Vol. 56 (9), 1045-1052
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340902919477
Abstract
We review radiometric techniques that take advantage of photon counting and stem from the quantum laws of nature. We present a brief history of metrological experiments and review the current state of experimental quantum radiometry.Keywords
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