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Re: Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft

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On 4/23/2018 6:38 AM, George wrote:
> Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft
> 
> Stealth aircraft in the Canadian arctic will be no match for a new quantum
> radar system.
> 
> Researchers at the University of Waterloo are developing a new technology
> that promises to help radar operators cut through heavy background noise and
> isolate objects—including stealth aircraft and missiles—with unparalleled
> accuracy.
> "In the Arctic, space weather such as geomagnetic storms and solar flares
> interfere with radar operation and make the effective identification of
> objects more challenging," said Jonathan Baugh, a faculty member at the
> Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and a professor in the Department of
> Chemistry who is leading the project with three other researchers at IQC and
> the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN). "By moving from traditional
> radar to quantum radar, we hope to not only cut through this noise, but also
> to identify objects that have been specifically designed to avoid detection."
> Stealth aircraft rely on special paint and body design to absorb and deflect
> radio waves—making them invisible to traditional radar. They also use
> electronic jamming to swamp detectors with artificial noise. With quantum
> radar, in theory, these planes will not only be exposed, but also unaware
> they have been detected.
> Technology to improve national defence
> Quantum radar uses a sensing technique called quantum illumination to detect
> and receive information about an object. At its core, it leverages the
> quantum principle of entanglement, where two photons form a connected, or
> entangled, pair.
> The method works by sending one of the photons to a distant object, while
> retaining the other member of the pair. Photons in the return signal are
> checked for telltale signatures of entanglement, allowing photons from the
> noisy environmental background to be discarded. This can greatly improve the
> radar signal-to-noise in certain situations.
> But in order for quantum radar to work in the field, researchers first need
> to realize a fast, on-demand source of entangled photons.
> "The goal for our project is to create a robust source of entangled photons
> that can be generated at the press of a button," said Baugh.
> To date, quantum illumination has only been explored in the laboratory. The
> Government of Canada, under the Department of National Defence's All Domain
> Situational Awareness (ADSA) Science & Technology program, is investing $2.7
> million to expedite its use in the field.
> The 54 North Warning System (NWS) radar stations, based in the Arctic and
> operated by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), are nearing
> the end of their life spans and could need to be replaced as early as 2025.
> "This project will allow us to develop the technology to help move quantum
> radar from the lab to the field," said Baugh. "It could change the way we
> think about national security."
> 
> 
> Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-04-quantum-radar-expose-stealth-
> aircraft.html#jCp
> 

Will taking off in an F16 soon be equal to taking off in an F22 wrt the 
fact that they can both be seen!?

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Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft George <george.core@yahoo.com> - 2018-04-23 13:38 +0000
  Re: Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-04-23 22:17 -0700
    Re: Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft Juergen Nieveler <juergen@nieveler.org> - 2018-04-24 08:17 +0200
      Re: Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-04-24 13:50 -0700
        Re: Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-04-24 14:42 -0700
        Re: Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-04-24 14:52 -0700
  Re: Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft abelard <abelard3@abelard.org> - 2018-04-24 11:56 +0200

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