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Abstract

An optical communications demonstration program designed to demonstrate 2.5 bits of information transfer per single detected photon is described. The program was divided into four demonstration phases representing increasing degrees of complexity. The theoretical analysis of each of the phases is presented where it is shown that the 2.5-bit/detected photon goal can be achieved. The experimental results of phase I, which are in excellent agreement with the theory, are also presented.

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Volume
42-66
Published
December 15, 1981
Pages
115–132
File Size
1.3 MB