Quantum illumination using polarization-entangled photon pairs for enhanced object detection

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2401.10182v2
• Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:43:21 GMT
• Title: Quantum illumination using polarization-entangled photon pairs for enhanced object detection
• Authors: Kanad Sengupta, K. Muhammed Shafi, Soumya Asokan, C. M. Chandrashekar,
• Abstract summary: Entangled light sources for illuminating objects offer advantages over conventional illumination methods. We experimentally demonstrate the benefits of using polarization-entangled photon pairs for quantum illumination.
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• Abstract: Entangled light sources for illuminating objects offer advantages over conventional illumination methods by enhancing the detection sensitivity of reflecting objects. The core of the quantum advantage lies in effectively exploiting quantum correlations to isolate noise and detect objects with low reflectivity. This work experimentally demonstrates the benefits of using polarization-entangled photon pairs for quantum illumination and shows that the quantum correlation measure, using CHSH value and normalized CHSH value, is robust against losses, noise, and depolarization. We report the detection of objects with reflectivity ($\eta$) as low as 0.05 and an object submerged in noise with a signal-to-noise ratio of 0.003 using quantum correlation and residual quantum correlation measures, surpassing previous results. Additionally, we demonstrate that the normalized CHSH value aids in estimating the reflectivity of the detected object. Furthermore, we analyze the robustness of the correlation measure under photon attenuation in atmospheric conditions to show the practical feasibility of real-time applications.

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