When the wave hits an object, like a water droplet or airplane, the beam of energy is scattered and reflects some of that energy back toward the radar dish. The radar is able to calculate the size ...

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WAM acts like radar but instead of using a spinning dish to find planes, the technology uses filing cabinet-size sensors to pick up the signal from plane transponders. The sensors are located in ...

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“Those laser beams can scan an area as wide as 100 kilometers (62 miles), or concentrate on one spot just one kilometer (0.62 mile) wide. It will be used in conjunction with a microwave ...

The research was led by USTC professor Dou Xiankang. In the statement, Dou and colleagues said that the new laser radar had surpassed existing technology by two orders of magnitude in terms of ...