Quantum communication based image transmission with transmit and receive diversity in MIMO communication systems

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Jayasinghe, Udara and Fernando, Thanuj and Ganearachchi, Yasith and Samarathunga, Prabhath and Fernando, Anil (2025) Quantum communication based image transmission with transmit and receive diversity in MIMO communication systems. IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics. ISSN 0098-3063 (https://doi.org/10.1109/tce.2025.3559634)

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Abstract

Quantum communication systems have the potential to revolutionize media transmission technologies with unparalleled efficiency and reliability. However, practical and scalable implementations are challenged by issues such as channel fading and interference. To address these, we propose a novel approach combining quantum superposition with transmit and receive diversity schemes in Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems, designed to mitigate the effects of fading for enhanced image transmission. In our simulations, images in JPEG and HEIF formats are channel encoded with rate 1/2 polar coding, converted into qubit superposition states, and transmitted through a 2x2 MIMO system with varied diversity schemes. At the receiver, a quantum decoder reconstructs the classical information, followed by polar decoding to retrieve the original image data. Our approach achieves notable improvements in image quality, with Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) up to 58.27 dB for JPEG and 64.72 dB for HEIF, and Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM) up to 0.9994 for JPEG and 0.9999 for HEIF, outperforming classical systems, especially under low Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) conditions, demonstrating the system’s enhanced ability to maintain image quality in noisy channels. These findings highlight the promise of quantum superposition-based media transmission to set new standards in reliable, high-fidelity communication for next-generation systems.

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Jayasinghe, Udara ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1332-9786, Fernando, Thanuj, Ganearachchi, Yasith ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8337-3739, Samarathunga, Prabhath and Fernando, Anil ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2158-2367;
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