Target Detection via Quantum Illumination: Range Equation

TL;DR

This paper explores quantum illumination for target detection, deriving a range equation that shows quantum systems outperform classical ones at low power, especially for short-range uses like biomedical imaging.

Contribution

It introduces the range equation for quantum illumination-based target detection and compares its performance with classical systems, highlighting advantages at low power levels.

Findings

Quantum illumination outperforms classical methods at low transmission powers.

Derived the maximum range equation for quantum illumination systems.

Quantum systems are especially suitable for short-range applications.

Abstract

In this article, the basic principle of target detection based on Gaussian state quantum illumination (QI) has introduced. The performance of such system has compared with its classical counterpart, which employs the most classical state of light, i.e., coherent state, to illuminate the target region. By deriving the maximum range equation, we have demonstrated that the quantum illumination based target detection system is especially advantageous at low transmission powers, which make these systems suitable for short range applications like biomedical imaging or covert detection schemes.