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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Quantum Physics
    • Microscopy

    Background:

    • Spatial super-resolution in far-field linear microscopy is limited by the diffraction limit.
    • Existing methods struggle to resolve features smaller than the Rayleigh criterion.
    • Quantum optics and statistical analysis offer potential avenues for overcoming these limitations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the state-vector geometry and guided-wave physics for achieving spatial super-resolution.
    • To enable the estimation of sub-Rayleigh space intervals (ξ) in far-field microscopy.
    • To develop a method for enhancing the precision of super-resolution measurements.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a tailored guided-wave signal pickup as an information channel.
    • Applying statistical analysis and quantum optics principles.
    • Employing spatial mode demultiplexing and deriving closed-form analytical expressions for Fisher information.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a guided-wave system capable of distilling super-resolving spatial modes for sub-Rayleigh interval estimation (ξ).
    • Derived analytical expressions showing non-vanishing Fisher information as ξ approaches zero, preventing estimation variance divergence.
    • Showcased that the tailored transverse refractive index profile (nQ(r)) encodes ξ information efficiently, comparable to complex wave function representations.

    Conclusions:

    • Spatial super-resolution beyond the Rayleigh limit is achievable using guided-wave physics and quantum optics.
    • The proposed method ensures robust estimation of extremely small spatial intervals.
    • Adaptive learning offers an efficient route to determining the optimal refractive index profile for super-resolution.