Radar systems and methods using entangled quantum particles
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1. A sensor system comprising:
- an entangled quantum particle generator operable to generate a radio frequency signal including a plurality of entangled photons, wherein the wavelength of the signal is the sum of the wavelengths of the plurality of entangled photons;
a photon detector configured to detect a return signal based on the signal being reflected by a target; and
an attribute-specific detection device configured to determine a characteristic of the target based on information derived from at least one of the plurality of entangled particles in the return signal, wherein the frequency of the signal is selected to propagate the signal through a medium and the frequencies of the plurality of entangled photons are selected to provide sufficient data in the return signal to resolve the characteristic of the target.
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Abstract
An entangled quantum particle generator generates a signal including a plurality of entangled particles. The wavelength of the signal is the sum of the wavelengths of the entangled particles. A signal processor determines a characteristic of the target based on information derived from at least some of the entangled particles in the return signal. The frequency of the signal is selected to propagate the signal through a medium and the frequencies of the entangled particles are selected to provide sufficient data in the return signal to resolve the characteristic of the target.
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27 Claims
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1. A sensor system comprising:
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an entangled quantum particle generator operable to generate a radio frequency signal including a plurality of entangled photons, wherein the wavelength of the signal is the sum of the wavelengths of the plurality of entangled photons; a photon detector configured to detect a return signal based on the signal being reflected by a target; and an attribute-specific detection device configured to determine a characteristic of the target based on information derived from at least one of the plurality of entangled particles in the return signal, wherein the frequency of the signal is selected to propagate the signal through a medium and the frequencies of the plurality of entangled photons are selected to provide sufficient data in the return signal to resolve the characteristic of the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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generating a plurality of entangled photons; transmitting the entangled photons in a radio-frequency signal, wherein the frequency of the signal is selected to propagate through a particular medium and the number of the entangled photons is determined by the selected frequency of the signal; and detecting at least a portion of the entangled photons reflected by a target. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a plurality of entangled photons; and means for transmitting the entangled photons in a radio-frequency signal, wherein the frequency of the photons is selected based on the target to be detected and the number of entangled photons is based on the medium through which the entangled photons will propagate.
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