Open AccessQuantum detection theory and optimum strategy in quantum radar system
Author(s) -
Zhao ShengZhi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2051-3305
DOI - 10.1049/joe.2019.0631
Subject(s) - radar , signal (programming language) , computer science , false alarm , quantum , limit (mathematics) , detection theory , quantum sensor , constant false alarm rate , algorithm , physics , mathematics , quantum technology , artificial intelligence , quantum mechanics , telecommunications , open quantum system , mathematical analysis , detector , programming language
As new concept radar combing quantum technology with radar technology, quantum radar is an extension of traditional radar theory and has the potential to break through the limit of conventional radar detection performance. We study quantum radar optimum decision strategies for various signal and background forms and compare them with traditional photon‐counting strategies. Quantum optimum strategy gives better detection probability with fixed false‐alarm probability, thus reducing needed signal strength to detect the target, but its validity strongly depends on exact knowledge of signal forms. We briefly discuss the influence of deviating signal amplitudes and phases, and find that in the condition that the false‐alarm probability is very small quantum optimum strategy is still useful when the signal form varies in a small region.