Range detection using entangled optical photons

Matthew J. Brandsema; Ram M. Narayanan; Marco Lanzagorta

doi:10.1117/12.2176756

21 May 2015 Range detection using entangled optical photons

Matthew J. Brandsema, Ram M. Narayanan, Marco Lanzagorta

Proceedings Volume 9461, Radar Sensor Technology XIX; and Active and Passive Signatures VI; 946111 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2176756
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2015, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Quantum radar is an emerging field that shows a lot of promise in providing significantly improved resolution compared to its classical radar counterpart. The key to this kind of resolution lies in the correlations created from the entanglement of the photons being used. Currently, the technology available only supports quantum radar implementation and validation in the optical regime, as opposed to the microwave regime, because microwave photons have very low energy compared to optical photons. Furthermore, there currently do not exist practical single photon detectors and generators in the microwave spectrum. Viable applications in the optical regime include deep sea target detection and high resolution detection in space. In this paper, we propose a conceptual architecture of a quantum radar which uses entangled optical photons based on Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion (SPDC) methods. After the entangled photons are created and emerge from the crystal, the idler photon is detected very shortly thereafter. At the same time, the signal photon is sent out towards the target and upon its reflection will impinge on the detector of the radar. From these two measurements, correlation data processing is done to obtain the distance of the target away from the radar. Various simulations are then shown to display the resolution that is possible.

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Matthew J. Brandsema, Ram M. Narayanan, and Marco Lanzagorta "Range detection using entangled optical photons", Proc. SPIE 9461, Radar Sensor Technology XIX; and Active and Passive Signatures VI, 946111 (21 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2176756

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