Higher order correlation scaling for optical superresolution imaging: implications of photon counting and quantum imaging for practical nanoscopy

Abstract

Techniques of optical superresolution imaging are vital for uncovering the complex dynamics of biochemistry in cellular environments. However the practical resolution for superresolution imaging is limited by the increased photon budget for superresolution, compared with conventional microscopy. For this reason it is important to determine the optimal methods for analysing all of the incoming information. Most approaches to microscopy use only the wave-like properties of light, but the particle-like nature of light provides extra information that is normally inaccessible and can be used to increase imaging resolution. Here we theoretically study the localisation of quantum emitters using hig..