Benchmarking Quantum Communication Systems: An Error Exponent Approach
Abstract
Objectives. This proposal aims to provide measurable benchmarks in terms of the key parameters of quantum communication systems . In particular, the goal is to quantify error probabilities in terms of a given transmission rate and the number of channel uses. Quantum communication technology is one of the fundamental building blocks of larger quantum networks that consist of quantum sensors or cryptographic nodes. The advantage of these quantum sensors and quantum cryptosystems lies in their ability to use a more delicate system permitted by quantum mechanics. However, an immediate drawback is that locally prepared quantum states must frequently be transmitted to nodes across the network, and this causes unavoidable deterioration in the quantum state at the receiving end. To minimize these transmission errors, various quantum communication technologies have been proposed and demonstrated in laboratories. It is generally believed that laboratory testing of these quantum communication systems will soon be complete, making these systems available for commercial purposes. Evaluating how well these systems perform in practical domains has thus become a pressing matter. We hope that the outcome of this proposal will lay a firm theoretical foundation for quantum communication research, and will contribute to the development of future quantum communication systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 11, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710401
Entities
People
- Min-Hsiu Hsieh
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Technology Sydney