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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Quantum Limits of Space-to-Ground Optical Communications

Hamid Hemmati, Samuel J. Dolinar

Published Jan 1, 2012• 1 citation
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Abstract

Quantum limiting factors contributed by the transmitter, the optical channel, and the receiver of a space-to-ground optical communications link are described. Approaches to move toward the ultimate quantum limit are discussed.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_at.2012.jth3k.2

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