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OSA Advanced Photonics Congress

Signal Processing Methods for Quantum Receivers

Sebastian Kleis, Christian G. Schaeffer

Published Jan 1, 2017• 0 citations
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Abstract

Coherent quantum communication systems face similar problems as classical optical coherent systems. However, the regime of operation as well as the requirements are fundamentally different. We provide an overview about the current methods and challenges.
DOI
10.1364/sppcom.2017.sptu1f.1

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