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A system for search and rescue includes a rescue beacon including a radiation source to emit radiation, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation, and an ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to enable locating of the rescue beacon.

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1. A system for search and rescue, comprising: a rescue beacon coupled to a moving body, comprising: an omni-directional radiation source to emit radiation about the rescue beacon, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation;a one-bit ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the u

1. A system for search and rescue, comprising: a rescue beacon coupled to a moving body, comprising: an omni-directional radiation source to emit radiation about the rescue beacon, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation;a one-bit ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to enable locating of the rescue beacon; anda stimulus generator that generates a stimulus in response to detected ultraviolet c-band radiation, wherein the stimulus generator is one of: a vibration generator, an audio generator, and a visual generator. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein a substantial portion of the radiation is ultraviolet c-band radiation. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the radiation source is at least one of: a light-emitting diode, and a gaseous discharge tube. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the gaseous discharge tube is Xenon or a Mercury discharge tube. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet c-band detector is an imager. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the imager renders an image to a user, the image comprising: an ultraviolet c-band portion to represent the detected ultraviolet c-band radiation; anda visible light portion to represent an environment of the rescue beacon. 7. A method for search and rescue, comprising: providing a rescue beacon coupled to a moving body, comprising: an omni-directional radiation source to emit radiation about the radiation source, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation;detecting the ultraviolet c-band radiation using one-bit ultraviolet c-band detector; andgenerating a stimulus in response to detected ultraviolet c-band radiation including at least one of: generating a vibration stimulus, generating an audio stimulus, and generating a visual stimulus. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein a substantial portion of the radiation is ultraviolet c-band radiation. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the radiation source is at least one of: a light-emitting diode, and a gaseous discharge tube. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the gaseous discharge tube is Xenon or a Mercury discharge tube. 11. The method of claim 7, wherein the ultraviolet c-band detector is an imager. 12. The method of claim 7, further comprising: rendering an image to a user, the image comprising: an ultraviolet c-band portion to represent the detected ultraviolet c-band radiation; anda visible light portion to represent an environment of the rescue beacon. 13. A system for search and rescue, comprising: a rescue beacon coupled to a moving body, comprising: an omni-directional radiation source to emit radiation about the rescue beacon, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation, wherein the radiation source is at least one of: a light-emitting diode and a gaseous discharge tube;an ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to enable locating of the rescue beacon; anda stimulus generator that generates a stimulus in response to detected ultraviolet c-band radiation, wherein the stimulus generator is one of: a vibration generator, an audio generator, and a visual generator.