Chernoff Information Bottleneck for Covert Quantum Target Sensing
arXiv:2504.06217 · doi:10.1103/my2s-wypw
Abstract
The paradigm of quantum metrology and sensing aims to identify a quantum advantage in precision at a fixed energy of the probe state. However, in practice, employing high-energy classical probes is often simpler than leveraging the quantum regime. This is not the case of covert sensing scenarios, where detection must be performed while avoiding to be discovered by an adversary, because increasing energy unduly facilitates the adversary. In this paper, we introduce a general framework to assess the quantum advantage in covert situations based on extending the information bottleneck principle to decision problems via the Chernoff information. We demonstrate how entangled photonic probes paired with photon counting significantly outperform classical coherent transmitters in covert detection and ranging, often representing the only option for secrecy. Thus, our work highlights the great potential of integrating quantum sensing into LiDAR and Radar systems to enhance covert performance.
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