

#New quantum receiver radio frequency portable
Radio spectrum from 0 to 100 GHz Īccording to the Army researchers, a quantum radio will be portable enough for soldiers to carry it undetected. It will also be able to receive communication signals over the entire radio spectrum, from zero to 100 GHz, said the researchers.

We're interested in how quantum sensors can be useful for military communications, electronic warfare, or other military sensing applications."Īlthough the researchers have a long-term goal of perfecting quantum radio receivers for military purposes, Kuntz noted that the sensors also have the potential to be used as a calibration standard.Īlthough Rydberg sensors are quantum in nature, it will be many years before sensors incorporate one of the most useful quantum properties called entanglement, a state when particles act similarly, and they are dependent on each other. With entanglement, the received signal will be greatly enhanced relative to the noise and lead to even more advanced receiving capabilities.

According to Kunz, it might take years for their research to find its way into commercial products.Ĭox further clarified the lab's mission, saying, "Our main research focus is finding ways in general, and in theory, that quantum sensors can be useful for Department of Defense applications. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory. The team is perfecting a quantum sensor that they previously announced as the world's first quantum radio receiver using Rydberg atoms. However, you won't be listening to a personal quantum radio any time soon. I recently spoke with David Meyer, Kevin Cox, and Paul Kunz, a team of research scientists at the U.S.
