Cloaking device detection system
System including electromagnetic radiation source and electromagnetic radiation detector. Electromagnetic radiation source is configured to excite, with electromagnetic radiation having first source frequency, object configured for suppressing responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation having first source frequency. Electromagnetic radiation detector is configured to receive responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from object. System is configured to detect presence of object. Method includes exciting, with electromagnetic radiation having first source frequency, object configured for suppressing responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation having first source frequency. Method includes receiving responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from object and utilizing responsive emission to detect presence of object.
1. A system, comprising:
an electromagnetic radiation source configured to excite, with electromagnetic radiation having a first source frequency, an object configured to suppress the first source frequency in a responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from such an object; and
an electromagnetic radiation detector configured to receive a responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from such an object, and configured to detect a presence of such an object upon determining a presence within the responsive emission of a second or third harmonic of the first source frequency.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to determine a direction of a location of such an object relative to a location of the electromagnetic radiation detector.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation detector includes a filter configured to attenuate electromagnetic radiation having the first source frequency.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation detector includes a filter configured to selectively pass a second or third harmonic of the first source frequency.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation having the first source frequency in a pulsed cycle, and wherein the electromagnetic radiation detector is configured to determine that a presence of such an object has been detected if the electromagnetic radiation detector determines a presence within the responsive emission of another frequency in the pulsed cycle.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation having a power level capable of degrading constituent materials of such an object.
7. A system, comprising:
an electromagnetic radiation source configured to excite, with electromagnetic radiation having first and second source frequencies, an object configured to suppress the first and second source frequencies in a responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from such an object; and
an electromagnetic radiation detector configured to receive a responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from such an object, and configured to detect a presence of such an object upon determining a presence within the responsive emission of about a frequency that includes a sum or a difference of the first and second source frequencies, or a multiple of one of the first and second source frequencies, or a combination of the foregoing.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation detector is configured to detect a second or third harmonic of either or both of the first source frequency and the second source frequency.
9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation detector includes a filter configured to attenuate electromagnetic radiation having either or both of the first source frequency and the second source frequency.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation detector includes a filter configured to selectively pass a frequency about including a sum or a difference of the first and second source frequencies, or a multiple of one of the first and second source frequencies, or a combination of the foregoing.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the system is configured to determine a direction of a location of such an object relative to a location of the electromagnetic radiation detector.
12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation having the first and second source frequencies in pulsed cycles, and wherein the electromagnetic radiation detector is configured to determine that a presence of such an object has been detected if the electromagnetic radiation detector determines a presence within the responsive emission of another frequency in the pulsed cycle.
13. The system of claim 7 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation having a power level capable of degrading constituent materials of such an object.
14. A method, comprising:
exciting, with electromagnetic radiation having a first source frequency, an object configured to suppress the first source frequency in a responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from such an object;
receiving a responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from such an object; and
detecting a presence of such an object upon determining a presence within the responsive emission of a second or third harmonic of the first source frequency.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein detecting the presence of such an object includes determining a direction of a location of such an object relative to a location of the electromagnetic radiation detector.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein detecting the presence of such an object includes determining a presence within the responsive emission of a second or third harmonic of the first source frequency.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein exciting such an object with electromagnetic radiation includes exciting such an object with electromagnetic radiation having the first source frequency in a pulsed cycle, and wherein determining that a presence of such an object has been detected includes determining a presence within the a responsive emission of another frequency in the pulsed cycle.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein exciting such an object with electromagnetic radiation having a first source frequency includes exciting such an object with electromagnetic radiation having a power level capable of degrading constituent materials of such an. object.
19. A method, comprising: exciting, with electromagnetic radiation having first and second source frequencies, an object configured to suppress the first and second source frequencies in a responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from such an object; receiving a responsive emission of electromagnetic radiation from such an object; and detecting a presence of such an object upon determining a presence within the responsive emission of a frequency that about includes a sum or a difference of the first and second source frequencies, or a multiple of one of the first and second source frequencies, or a combination of the foregoing.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein detecting the presence of such an object includes determining a direction of a location of such an object relative to a location of the electromagnetic radiation detector.
21. The method of claim 19 , wherein exciting such an object with electromagnetic radiation includes exciting such an object with electromagnetic radiation having the first and second source frequencies in pulsed cycles, and wherein determining that a presence of such an object has been detected includes determining a presence within the responsive emission of another frequency in the pulsed cycle.
22. The method of claim 19 , wherein exciting such an object with electromagnetic radiation having the first and second source frequencies includes exciting such an object with electromagnetic radiation having a power level capable of degrading constituent materials of such an object.