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Journal of Modern Optics

Limits of the performance of the information of a direct-detection channel using classical and non-classical states of light

C. Bendjaballah, M. Pourmir

Published Dec 17, 2008• 2 citations
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Abstract

For noiseless binary direct-detection optical channels operating with signals of classical and non-classical properties, the limits of the performance of the information at a low power level are computed. The calculations are performed and compared using two processors, the photon counter and the time intervals receiver.
DOI
10.1080/09500340802582698

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