Error Performance Bounds for Two Receivers for Optical Communication and Detection
Abstract
The report examines two possible receiver strategies for use with photoelectron emitting optical detectors. The Poisson statistics of these photoelectron emissions are used to find simple easily evaluated but tight upper bounds on error probability with both receiver decision rules. Upper bounds on error probability are derived for both M-ary PPM communication with a maximum likelihood receiver and for a fixed threshold radar detection receiver. These receiver performance bounds illustrate several differences between optical or quantum communication and conventional communication. These differences are discussed in detail.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 10, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0718099
Entities
People
- Edward A. Bucher
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology