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Novel ’holistic’ protocols for quantum-enabled classical telecommunications

M. V. Jabir, Ivan A. Burenkov, N. Fajar R. Annafianto, Abdella Battou, Sergey V. Polyakov

Published Jan 1, 2020• 0 citations
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Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate new telecommunication protocols and matching receivers designed to enhance benefits of quantum measurements. We show that our quantum protocols unconditionally outperforms the shot noise limit for various communication alphabets.
DOI
10.1364/quantum.2020.qtu8a.4

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