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Entanglement-Enhanced Receiver Operating Characteristics

Georgios Papangelakis, Phillip S. Blakey, Han Liu, Bhashyam Balaji, Amr Saher Helmy

Published Jan 1, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

We improve the performance of temporal coincidence counting using fractional Fourier domain time-frequency correlations achieved through non-local dispersion protocols. This protocol achieved up to an 89 dB improved detection rate using receiver operating characteristics.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_at.2025.jps200_9

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