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    • Quantum Information Science

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    • The Rayleigh limit restricts the resolution of optical instruments.
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    • To propose and demonstrate a novel optical classifier that overcomes the Rayleigh limit.
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    • Utilizing mode-selective sum-frequency generation.
    • Employing single-pixel photon detection.
    • Analyzing photon counting statistics to resolve sources.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a photon-efficient optical classifier.
    • Achieved spatial resolution beyond the Rayleigh limit.
    • Successfully resolved closely spaced incoherent sources.

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    • This method is photon-efficient, making it suitable for low-light conditions.
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