Research Team Incorporates Photonics into Radar System
SYDNEY, Feb. 15, 2022 — A photonic radar system, characterized by its developers as so sensitive that it can detect an object’s location, speed, and angle down to the millimeter level, could be used for applications including autopilot assistance, gesture identification, environmental sensing, and medical imaging. Researchers at the University of Sydney developed the photonic wideband stepped-frequency (P-WSF) radar system. Tests showed that the system successfully handled a broad range of frequencies without