Sub-Rayleigh imaging via N-photon detection

We demonstrate resolution enhancement beyond the Rayleigh diffraction limit using an N-photon detection strategy that is implemented with a single-photon imager. Experimental results are in good agreement with theory proposed by Giovannetti et al. [1].

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