Abstract
We demonstrate that long-lived air waveguides can efficiently collect remote, isotropically emitted optical signals. Signal-to-noise enhancements of ~104 are possible for standoff measurements at 100 m, with even higher increases possible at longer distances.
© 2014 Optical Society of America
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