SOME QUANTUM CONSIDERATIONS FOR SUBMILLIMETER AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Harris, D. P., Ramsey, W. R. · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 1963
Error probabilities and bounds on information transmission capacities are determined for some communications techniques applicable to channels with significant quantum disturbances. Consideration is given to the performance of systems using ideal energy detection with and without Big-Ml preamplification. The consequences of using signals of limited coherence are evaluated in several cues. It is found that quantum disturbances do not inherently limit the information that can be communicated over a channel in the manner that additive noise does.