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Lensless ghost imaging (LGI) can now work with unequal arm lengths. This new method successfully forms clear images even when the test and reference arms differ in length, offering practical advantages.

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Quantum Imaging

Background:

Lensless ghost imaging (LGI) traditionally requires equal optical path lengths for test and reference arms.
Deviations from equal lengths typically result in image blurring.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and experimentally validate a novel scheme for lensless ghost imaging with unbalanced arm lengths.
To demonstrate that clear images can be obtained despite unequal arm lengths in LGI.

Main Methods:

An experimental setup for LGI was designed with intentionally unequal arm lengths.
A glass rod was introduced into the longer arm to test image formation.
Intensity correlation measurements were performed between the two arms.

Main Results:

A clear image was successfully formed despite the unequal arm lengths.
The experimental results were corroborated by theoretical analysis.
The presence of an object in the longer arm did not prevent image reconstruction.

Conclusions:

Unbalanced lensless ghost imaging is feasible and effective.
This technique offers a potential alternative for practical LGI applications.
The findings challenge the strict requirement of equal arm lengths in LGI.