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Encoding classical data into the squeezing of noisy-states for plasmonic communication

Quantum Physics 2026-05-21 v2 Optics

Abstract

Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are known to preserve quantum optical properties --such as squeezing-- over distances far exceeding those of classical field amplitudes. However, the surviving squeezing typically becomes so weak that its detection requires prohibitively large numbers of measurements. Here we introduce a fundamentally new paradigm for plasmonic communication in which nonclassicality itself carries the information. We (i) encode classical data (bits or dits) directly into the {\it degree of nonclassicality} (e.g., squeezing) of SPPs, thereby enabling information transfer over distances where classical amplitude encoding fails. We further (ii) show that this information can be retrieved from long-lived correlations generated at the readout stage via a beam splitter. Crucially, we demonstrate that (iii) encoding on initially noisy states leads to a counterintuitive enhancement: the encoded information remains accessible after long propagation distances using only a few measurements, outperforming both squeezed vacuum and amplitude-based schemes by orders of magnitude. Finally, (iv) in the THz regime --relevant for graphene and carbon-nanotube platforms at room temperature-- we \textit{exploit}, rather than suppress, the intrinsic thermal background, enabling robust, high-bandwidth nanoscale communication.

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@article{arxiv.2505.04516,
  title  = {Encoding classical data into the squeezing of noisy-states for plasmonic communication},
  author = {Mehmet Emre Tasgin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.04516},
  year   = {2026}
}

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4 pages, 3 figures

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