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We consider a device which can be programmed using coherent states of light to approximate a given projective measurement on an input coherent state. We provide and discuss three practical implementations of this programmable projective…

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We consider the problem of designing an optimal quantum detector to minimize the probability of a detection error when distinguishing between a collection of quantum states, represented by a set of density operators. We show that the design…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-11-18 Yonina C. Eldar , Alexandre Megretski , George C. Verghese

Quantum information theory sets the ultimate limits for any information-processing task. In rangefinding and LIDAR, the presence or absence of a target can be tested by detecting different states at the receiver. In this Letter, we use…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-02 Lior Cohen , Mark M. Wilde

State discrimination is a key challenge in the implementation of quantum communication protocols. Most optical communication protocols rely on either coherent states of light or fragile single-photon states, making it often difficult to…

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We consider a molecular communication system comprised of a transmitter, an absorbing receiver, and an interference source. Assuming amplitude modulation, we analyze the dependence of the bit error rate (BER) on the detection interval,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-05-05 Trang Ngoc Cao , Nikola Zlatanov , Phee Lep Yeoh , Jamie S. Evans

For a binary system specified by the density operators r0 and r1 and by the prior probabilities q0 and q1, Helstrom's theory permits the evaluation of the optimal measurement operators and of the corresponding maximum correct detection…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2010-10-27 Gianfranco Cariolaro , Alberto Vigato

The use of coherent light for precision measurements has been a key driving force for numerous research directions, ranging from biomedical optics to semiconductor manufacturing. Recent work demonstrates that the precision of such…

Optics · Physics 2021-07-29 Dorian Bouchet , Stefan Rotter , Allard P. Mosk

We study the discrimination of N mixed quantum states in an optimal measurement that maximizes the probability of correct results while the probability of inconclusive results is fixed at a given value. After considering the discrimination…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-11 Ulrike Herzog

We investigate an optimal distance of two components in an entangled coherent state for quantum phase estimation in lossy interferometry. The optimal distance is obtained by an economical point, representing the quantum Fisher information…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-01-28 Su-Yong Lee , Yong Sup Ihn , Zaeill Kim

We derive an optimal bound for arbitrary entanglement manipulation based on the transmission of a pulse in coherent states over a lossy channel followed by local operations and unlimited classical communication (LOCC). This stands on a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-30 Koji Azuma , Go Kato

In this thesis, I reflect on quantum instruments that measure the state of pure finite dimensional quantum systems. As the Heisenberg principle dictates, there exists a joint restriction to the information gain and distortion by measurement…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Thijs van der Valk

Quantum state discrimination between two wave functions on a ring is considered. The optimal minimum-error probability is known to be given by the Helstrom bound. A new strategy is introduced by inserting instantaneously two impenetrable…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-11-08 Bernhard K. Meister

Adaptive techniques make practical many quantum measurements that would otherwise be beyond current laboratory capabilities. For example: they allow discrimination of nonorthogonal states with a probability of error equal to the Helstrom…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-12-15 H. M. Wiseman , D. W. Berry , S. D. Bartlett , B. L. Higgins , G. J. Pryde

Quantum teleportation should surpass maximum fidelity thresholds possible with local measurements and classical communications. Benchmarks have been established when states are drawn from a uniform distribution of qubits or coherent states…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-26 Tomáš Opatrný , Allison Brattley , Kunal K. Das

We investigate quantum teleportation of ensembles of coherent states of light with a Gaussian distributed displacement in phase space. Recently, the following general question has been addressed in [P. Liuzzo-Scorpo et al.,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-11-29 Pietro Liuzzo-Scorpo , Gerardo Adesso

The discrimination of coherent states is a key task in optical communication and quantum key distribution protocols. In this work, we use a photon-number-resolving detector, the transition-edge sensor, to discriminate binary-phase-shifted…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-05-18 G. S. Thekkadath , S. Sempere-Llagostera , B. A. Bell , R. B. Patel , M. S. Kim , I. A. Walmsley

Quantum effects like entanglement and coherent amplification can be used to drastically enhance the accuracy of quantum parameter estimation beyond classical limits. However, challenges such as decoherence and time-dependent errors hinder…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-18 Yulong Dong , Jonathan A. Gross , Murphy Yuezhen Niu

Ambient Backscatter Communication (AmBC) is an emerging communication technology that can enable green Internet-of-Things deployments. The widespread acceptance of this paradigm is limited by low Signal-to-Interference-Plus-Noise Ratio…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-08-25 Xiyu Wang , Hüseyin Yiğitler , Ruifeng Duan , Estifanos Yohannes Menta , Riku Jäntti

Communicating classical information with a quantum system involves the receiver making a measurement on the system so as to distinguish as well as possible the alphabet of states used by the sender. We consider the situation in which this…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Kurt Jacobs

Coherent states have been increasingly considered in optical quantum communications (OQCs). With the inherent non-orthogonality of coherent states, non-orthogonal multiple-access (NOMA) naturally lends itself to the implementation of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-09 Zhichao Dong , Xiaolin Zhou , Yongkang Chen , Wei Ni , Ekram Hossain , Xin Wang