New 3D camera technology could boost China’s anti-stealth capabilities

September 8, 2013 Leave a comment

New 3D camera technology could boost China’s anti-stealth capabilities

Staff Reporter

2013-09-08

The stealth capabilities of the F-35 could become less effective with the development of the single pixel 3D imaging device created by China. (Internet photo)

China has developed the world’s first single-pixel three-dimensional imaging camera, reports Duowei News, an outlet run by overseas Chinese. The prototype of the single-pixel device, capable of recording 3D images, was built at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics. Single-pixel cameras are already capable of generating 2D pictures through a lens-free process known as ghost imaging, but the team at the institute has added a timed laser pulse to allow the system to detect spatial arrangements and create a 3D layered series of 2D images. The new technology has the potential to help hospitals use ordinary X-rays to detect hard-to-spot soft tissue damage. In terms of military applications, the technology could allow radar surveillance to easily distinguish between birds and planes, making it difficult for stealth bombers to remain undetected. The breakthrough device could represent a huge step forward for China’s anti-stealth capabilities. The US military is regarded as the world leader in stealth technology with the development of the F-22, F-35 and B-2 stealth jets, while China is still some way from bringing its own J-20 and J-31 jets into service.

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