Direct detection of a single photon by humans

The detection limit of human vision has remained unclear. Using a quantum light source capable of generating single-photon states of light, authors here report that humans can perceive a single photon incidence on the eye with a probability above chance.

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Auteurs principaux: Jonathan N. Tinsley, Maxim I. Molodtsov, Robert Prevedel, David Wartmann, Jofre Espigulé-Pons, Mattias Lauwers, Alipasha Vaziri
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/f90f715846104c03aeef1e20b5525abf
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