Monday, January 23, 2012

Online: A satellite defense system based on quantum dot technology

This shows how small satellites are becoming more important to military applications.

A satellite defense system based on quantum dot technology
Nanowerk.com, 23 January 2012
http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=24041.php

[The] Raytheon Company has developed a counter measure system using quantum dots to protect space assets such as satellites from missile attacks. They have developed a decoy consisting of quantum dots of different sizes and shapes that are engineered to emit radiation having a radiation profile similar to that of the asset.

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