High-Dimensional Bell States: A Paradigm Shift for Quantum Illumination

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Autores principales: Pannu, Armanpreet, Helmy, Amr S., Gamal, Hesham El
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author Pannu, Armanpreet
Helmy, Amr S.
Gamal, Hesham El
author_facet Pannu, Armanpreet
Helmy, Amr S.
Gamal, Hesham El
contents This paper solves the open problem of characterizing the performance of quantum illumination (QI) with discrete variable states. By devising a novel quantum measurement approach along with meticulous analysis, our investigation demonstrates that, in the limit as $M \rightarrow \infty$, the maximally entangled $M$ mode Bell state achieves optimal performance, matching the two-mode squeezed vacuum in a high-noise regime and exceeding it in low-noise. This result challenges the dominance of continuous variable states in photonic sensing applications and extends the novelty of QI to regimes where no quantum advantage was believed to exist. A closer analysis reveals that this advantage stems from retained entanglement in the transmitted Bell state, a paradigm-shifting discovery since interaction with the environment in optical systems is believed to break entanglement. The complete mathematical analysis of this work provides granular insights into the interaction between photonic systems and environmental noise, motivating further research into discrete variable quantum sensing.
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spellingShingle High-Dimensional Bell States: A Paradigm Shift for Quantum Illumination
Pannu, Armanpreet
Helmy, Amr S.
Gamal, Hesham El
Quantum Physics
This paper solves the open problem of characterizing the performance of quantum illumination (QI) with discrete variable states. By devising a novel quantum measurement approach along with meticulous analysis, our investigation demonstrates that, in the limit as $M \rightarrow \infty$, the maximally entangled $M$ mode Bell state achieves optimal performance, matching the two-mode squeezed vacuum in a high-noise regime and exceeding it in low-noise. This result challenges the dominance of continuous variable states in photonic sensing applications and extends the novelty of QI to regimes where no quantum advantage was believed to exist. A closer analysis reveals that this advantage stems from retained entanglement in the transmitted Bell state, a paradigm-shifting discovery since interaction with the environment in optical systems is believed to break entanglement. The complete mathematical analysis of this work provides granular insights into the interaction between photonic systems and environmental noise, motivating further research into discrete variable quantum sensing.
title High-Dimensional Bell States: A Paradigm Shift for Quantum Illumination
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.08005