Decoding Protocols for Classical Communication on Quantum Channels (M. Rosati)

While the optimal transmission rate and encoding have been well studied in the past providing viable solutions for free-space or optical-fiber communication, a practical decoder is still difficult to design. This is due to the requirement of performing joint measurements over several transmission modes and their difficult implementation. I approach the problem from several points of view presenting ideas for decoding algorithms and practical devices, especially for communication with coherent states of the electromagnetic field.