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19 September 2019 Object tracking and identification by quantum radar
Kadir Durak, Naser Jam, Cağri Dindar
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Quantum Radar is a promising technology that could have a strong impact on the civilian and military realms. In this study we introduce a new concept design for implementing a Quantum Radar, based on the time and polarization correlations of the entangled photons for detection and identification and tracking of high-speed targets. The design is focused on extracting high resolution details of the target with precision timing of entangled photons that provides important operational capabilities like distinguishing a target from a decoy. The quantum entanglement properties guarantee the legitimacy of the photons captured by the search telescope. Time correlations of the photon detection events can be extracted via cross-correlation operation between two sets of photon detection time-tags for the entangled photons. The fact that the wavelengths of the entangled photons can be tuned also makes the Quantum Radar concept an enticing candidate for tracking stealth objects. We present the proof-of-principle test results of the Quantum Radar and discuss the technical challenges and limitations of the design.
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Kadir Durak, Naser Jam, and Cağri Dindar "Object tracking and identification by quantum radar", Proc. SPIE 11167, Quantum Technologies and Quantum Information Science V, 111670N (19 September 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2550479
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KEYWORDS
Radar

Photons

Target detection

Telescopes

Single photon

Doppler effect

Signal detection

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