Exploiting Quantum Phenomena to Track Space Objects
Future space domain awareness Raytheon Intelligence & Space studies potential for quantum radars While deep space is vast and mostly empty, the orbits around Earth are anything but. Right now, some 2,200 satellites and millions of pieces of debris are in low Earth orbit alone. And it’s only going to get more congested with the […]
Q-CTRL’s Founder Pontificates About Pontificating About Quantum Computing (and Quantum Radar)
Q-CTRL’s Founder Pontificates About Pontificating About Quantum Computing (and Quantum Radar) Some good points in Michael Biercuk’s commentary. However, Albert Einstein’s comment, “Logic will get you from A to B, imagination will get you everywhere”, comes to mind. Though logical, the commentary is far short on imagination. Read it from the source, below. Because Quantum […]
China’s Quantum Ambitions Running Alongside the U.S. (Almost)
China’s Quantum Ambitions Running Alongside the U.S. (Almost) Quantum Cryptography in the US-China Tech Race Excerpts and salient points ~ + As I mentioned, the rush to quantum cryptography was motivated by the Snowden leaks and the fear that the U.S. will have a code-breaking quantum computer first. But particularly in the group of Professor […]
Arab World Looking to Quantum Computing to Keep Up with Cryptography and Biomedicine
Arab World Looking to Quantum Computing to Keep Up with Cryptography and Biomedicine. Investing in research and development is only the tip of the iceberg. A broader scope is being called for to keep from being left behind. Arab World. Extract: …to get to the next level of computing we’ll need machines with thousands, if […]
Should China be Considered as Having Already Taken the Quantum Leap?
Should China be Considered as Having Already Taken the Quantum Leap? A three part series on quantum computing from National Defense periodical online was released this week. Part 2’s salient points: • “China’s leaders recognize the strategic potential of quantum science and technology to enhance economic and military dimensions of national power,” said a September […]
Canada’s Anti-Stealth Aircraft Radar; Quantum-enabled
Canada’s Department of National Defence’s All Domain Situational Awareness S&T program is putting up a substantial financial investment to develop a stealth aircraft detecting radar using quantum physics. The anti-stealth quantum radar will alert of the approach of a stealth aircraft without giving the aircraft notice it has been detected. It is hoped the cutting edge system will help fill the coming radar station gap along Canada’s northern border expected circa 2025.
China’s Quantum Computing Efforts in Testimony to U.S. House.
Testimony delivered to the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence leaves the winner of the “decades long marathon to develop a fully functional quantum computer” up in the air. Other testimony stated active research is being conducted on “quantum radar, imaging, and navigation technologies” by the Chinese defense industry. Further details are found in this research piece.
China’s Entangling Photons to Detect Stealth Aircraft
Go back two years to September, 2016, and China’s Electronics Technology Group Corporation’s 14th Institute announced completion of a quantum radar, albeit with a short range of 60 miles (100 km). A microwave beam is used to entangle photons with an optical “idler beam”. The microwave beam is sent from the radar, strikes the stealth target, and returns to the radar site. At the site, the microwave photons are compared with the idler beam photons. Hence, not using radio waves which stealth aircraft are designed to thwart, the photons are capable of providing the position of the stealth aircraft. From this, direction, speed, and other data may be gleaned. It is surmised the radar may be part of the sensor-suite to be carried aboard China’s sub-space airship, Yuanmeng (see image).