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Quantum-Enhanced Quickest Change Detection of Transmission Loss.
Saikat Guha1,2, Tiju Cherian John2,3, Zihao Gong1
1University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Maryland 20742, USA.
Physical Review Letters
|December 5, 2025
Summary
Quantum entanglement enhances coherent communications by improving a homodyne receiver's ability to detect sudden channel loss changes. This quantum method boosts detection sensitivity without impacting communication speed.
Area of Science:
- Quantum optics
- Quantum information science
- Optical communications
Background:
- Coherent communications systems rely on laser light pulses.
- Detecting sudden changes in channel loss is crucial for system stability.
- Homodyne receivers are standard for signal detection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate quantum entanglement's role in enhancing change detection in coherent communications.
- To explore the quantum limit of quickest change detection.
- To address joint communications and change detection.
Main Methods:
- Augmenting laser-light pulses with entangled quantum photons.
- Preparing entangled photons by splitting squeezed light in a temporal-mode interferometer.
- Utilizing a homodyne receiver for detection.
Main Results:
- Achieved dramatic enhancement in detecting sudden channel loss changes.
- Enhancement factor is the inverse of the pre-change loss.
- No negative impact on the communications rate.
Conclusions:
- Quantum entanglement offers a significant advantage for real-time channel monitoring in optical systems.
- The study opens new avenues for joint quantum communication and rapid change detection.
- This technique pushes the boundaries of quantum-enhanced sensing in communication networks.
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