Mineral exploration system and method

Abstract

Disclosed is a mineral exploration system and method within the field of mineral exploration technology. The system comprises a microwave emission module, a Rydberg Atom Antenna, and a signal extraction module, with both the microwave emission module and the signal extraction module being connected to the Rydberg Atom Antenna; the microwave emission module is used to emit probing microwaves into the subsurface, where these microwaves interact with underground structures to generate reflected microwaves; the Rydberg Atom Antenna is employed to receive the reflected microwaves and generate reflected signals based on them; the signal extraction module is tasked with extracting fingerprint signals of the underground structures from the reflected signals. By combining the non-invasive nature of microwave technology with the high sensitivity of Rydberg Atom Antenna technology, this disclosure achieves more in-depth and accurate information extraction of underground structures, effectively enhancing exploration efficiency.