QUANTUM ILLUMINATION WITH MULTI-MODE GAUSSIAN RESOURCE STATES

Abstract

Sensing the presence of an object at a distance is critical technology for both civilian and military applications. Quantum illumination improves the ability to sense distant objects in a noisy environment by harnessing quantum effects. We lack a comprehensive understanding of what makes quantum illumination work, however, which is limiting our ability to exploit its full potential. This work aims to ll this gap. In so doing, we will flesh out our understanding of the role of entanglement in this protocol as we aim to clarify whether more exotic quantum state--multimode-entangled Gaussian states--can improve the protocol, either fundamentally or practically.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Aug 11, 2021
Source ID
FA23862014015

Entities

People

  • Nicolas C. Menicucci

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • RMIT University
  • United States Air Force

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution