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US 5760327

SUPERCONDUCTING RADAR DECOYS AND CAMOUFLAGE (U)

Assignee

AIR FORCE, UNITED STATES OF

Filed

Oct 4, 1994

Granted

Jun 2, 1998

Location

LEXINGTON MA US

Abstract

A high temperature superconducting material is incorporated onto a vehicle for the purpose of reflecting electromagnetic waves while superconducting. The vehicle may be chaff, a decoy, an electronic pod, a satellite, or a space vehicle. Heating and/or cooling is used to control the superconductivity state of the material. By selective use of the material and the substrate to which it is attached, the radar as well as the IR signatures can be altered.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jan 27, 1997

Rescinded

Feb 27, 1997

Duration

1 month

Inventor

  • 1MICHAEL N. ALEXANDER

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