Quantum Illumination and Quantum Radar: A Brief Overview

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Main Authors: Karsa, Athena, Fletcher, Alasdair, Spedalieri, Gaetana, Pirandola, Stefano
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Published: 2023
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author Karsa, Athena
Fletcher, Alasdair
Spedalieri, Gaetana
Pirandola, Stefano
author_facet Karsa, Athena
Fletcher, Alasdair
Spedalieri, Gaetana
Pirandola, Stefano
contents Quantum illumination (QI) and quantum radar have emerged as potentially groundbreaking technologies, leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics to revolutionise the field of remote sensing and target detection. The protocol, particularly in the context of quantum radar, has been subject to a great deal of aspirational conjecture as well as criticism with respect to its realistic potential. In this review, we present a broad overview of the field of quantum target detection focusing on QI and its potential as an underlying scheme for a quantum radar operating at microwave frequencies. We provide context for the field by considering its historical development and fundamental principles. Our aim is to provide a balanced discussion on the state of theoretical and experimental progress towards realising a working QI-based quantum radar, and draw conclusions about its current outlook and future directions.
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spellingShingle Quantum Illumination and Quantum Radar: A Brief Overview
Karsa, Athena
Fletcher, Alasdair
Spedalieri, Gaetana
Pirandola, Stefano
Quantum Physics
Applied Physics
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
Instrumentation and Detectors
Optics
Quantum illumination (QI) and quantum radar have emerged as potentially groundbreaking technologies, leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics to revolutionise the field of remote sensing and target detection. The protocol, particularly in the context of quantum radar, has been subject to a great deal of aspirational conjecture as well as criticism with respect to its realistic potential. In this review, we present a broad overview of the field of quantum target detection focusing on QI and its potential as an underlying scheme for a quantum radar operating at microwave frequencies. We provide context for the field by considering its historical development and fundamental principles. Our aim is to provide a balanced discussion on the state of theoretical and experimental progress towards realising a working QI-based quantum radar, and draw conclusions about its current outlook and future directions.
title Quantum Illumination and Quantum Radar: A Brief Overview
topic Quantum Physics
Applied Physics
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
Instrumentation and Detectors
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.06049