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arXiv:1602.03182 · Physical Review A

Ultimate capacity of a linear time-invariant bosonic channel

Bhaskar Roy Bardhan, Jeffrey H. Shapiro

Published Mar 31, 2016• 11 citations
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Abstract

Optical channels play an important role in the information era, in which establishing the ultimate rate for reliably transmitting communication is paramount. Building on recent breakthroughs, the authors derive the capacity of quantum channels including realistic processes, providing a direct link to practical broadband communications schemes.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.93.032342

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