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Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 29, 2012
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Barbara A. Capron, Sammamish, WA (US);

Claudio G. Parazzoli, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/02 (2006.01); H04B 10/70 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/02041 (2013.01); H04B 10/70 (2013.01); G01B 2290/55 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system for improving the angular resolution of an image. A plurality of photon beams originating from a scene are received at a sensor system. Each of the plurality of photon beams is interfered with a corresponding source photon beam in a plurality of source photon beams to form a plurality of interference beams. Each of the plurality of source photon beams has a non-classical state. Fluctuations in a photon-number of the each of the plurality of source photon beams are reduced to within selected tolerances. An output signal is formed based on the plurality of interference beams. The output signal is configured for use in generating an image of the scene.


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