Beijing: China has announced it has begun mass-producing the world’s first ultra-sensitive quantum radar detector, called Photon Catcher. The device can detect individual photons, the smallest units of light, making it capable of spotting stealth aircraft that are normally invisible to conventional radar.
Developed at the Quantum Information Engineering Technology Research Center in Anhui Province, Photon Catcher is set to become a key technology in modern quantum radar and communication systems, giving China a potential edge in monitoring advanced fighter jets like the American F-22 and India’s Rafale.
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The Science and Technology Daily, published by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology, reported last Friday that Ph