Title :
Beating the standard quantum limit for nonorthogonal multi-state discrimination
Author :
Becerra, Francisco E. ; Fan, Jintao ; Baumgartner, G. ; Goldhar, J. ; Kosloski, J.T. ; Migdall, A.
Author_Institution :
Joint Quantum Inst., Univ. of Maryland, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a quantum receiver that discriminates four nonorthogonal states with error probabilities below the standard quantum limit (SQL) for a wide range of input powers and as much as 6 dB below the SQL.
Keywords :
optical receivers; probability; quantum optics; error probabilities; nonorthogonal multistate discrimination; quantum receiver; standard quantum limit; Drives; Educational institutions; Error probability; Quantum computing; Quantum mechanics; Receivers; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
