Analytical formulation of the quantum electromagnetic cross section
Matthew J. Brandsema, Ram M. Narayanan, Marco O. Lanzagorta · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2016
It has been found that the quantum radar cross section (QRCS) equation can be written in terms of the Fourier transform of the surface atom distribution of the object. This paper uses this form to provide an analytical formulation of the quantum radar cross section by deriving closed form expressions for various geometries. These expressions are compared to the classical radar cross section (RCS) expressions and the quantum advantages are discerned from the differences in the equations. Multiphoton illumination is also briefly discussed.