Optimal discrimination of optical coherent states cannot always be realized by interfering with coherent light, photon counting, and feedback

Autor: Nakahira, Kenji, Kato, Kentaro, Usuda, Tsuyoshi Sasaki
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Phys. Rev. A 97, 022320 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.97.022320
Popis: It is well known that a minimum error quantum measurement for arbitrary binary optical coherent states can be realized by a receiver that comprises interfering with a coherent reference light, photon counting, and feedback control. We show that, for ternary optical coherent states, a minimum error measurement cannot always be realized by such a receiver. The problem of finding an upper bound on the maximum success probability of such a receiver can be formulated as a convex programming. We derive its dual problem and numerically find the upper bound. At least for ternary phase-shift keyed coherent states, this bound does not reach that of a minimum error measurement.
Databáze: arXiv