Restoring Quantum Superiority of Noisy Quantum Illumination

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.20378v1
• Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:21:34 GMT
• Title: Restoring Quantum Superiority of Noisy Quantum Illumination
• Authors: Wei Wu, Jun-Hong An,
• Abstract summary: We propose a method to restore the quantum superiority of the quantum illumination in the presence of quantum noises.<n>Our result establishes a physical principle to preserve the quantum superiority and paves the way for the realization of high-resolution quantum illumination in noisy situations.
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• Abstract: Quantum illumination uses quantum entanglement as a resource to enable higher-resolution detection of low-reflectivity targets than is possible with classical techniques. This revolutionary technology could transform modern radar. However, it is widely believed that the decoherence induced by the ubiquitous quantum noise destroys the superiority of quantum illumination, severely constraining its performance and application in our present noisy intermediate-scale quantum era. Here, we propose a method to restore the quantum superiority of the quantum illumination in the presence of quantum noises. Going beyond the widely used Born-Markov approximation, we discover that the resolution of noisy quantum illumination is highly sensitive to the energy spectrum of the composite system formed by each of the two light modes and its local quantum noise. When a bound state is present in the energy spectrum, the resolution asymptotically approaches its ideal form. Our result establishes a physical principle to preserve the quantum superiority and paves the way for the realization of high-resolution quantum illumination in noisy situations.

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