arXiv:1902.05587 · Physical Review A

Maximum advantage of quantum illumination

Shannon M. Ray, James Schneeloch, Christopher C. Tison, Paul M. Alsing

Published Jul 17, 2019• 10 citations

Abstract

The discrimination of quantum states is at the heart of several quantum information protocols. Here, a specific quantum channel discrimination protocol, known as quantum illumination, is shown to be optimal when one uses a Bell state; the simplified theoretical tools used by the authors might find broader applicability.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.100.012327

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