A platform for an enhanced object detection system, comprising: a source of electromagnetic radiation; a first modulator (232, 534) in communication with the source of electromagnetic radiation; a detector module (120, 900) communicatively coupled to the enhanced object detection system, the detector module (120, 900) comprising a first filter in communication with a first electromagnetic radiation detector and a second filter in communication with a second electromagnetic radiation detector; and a computing system comprising non-transitory computer readable media and communicatively coupled to the source of electromagnetic radiation and to the detector module (120, 900); the platform being operable in a detection mode wherein the source of electromagnetic radiation is configured to emit a source signal (170, 270, 570) toward the first modulator (232, 534); the first modulator (232, 534) is configured to transform the source signal (170, 270, 370, 570) into a returned signal (180, 280, 584), wherein the returned signal (180, 280, 584) includes a modification of at least one characteristic of the source signal (170, 270, 570), the characteristic selected from the group consisting of polarization state, wavelength, phase, intensity, and direction; the first modulator (232, 534) is configured to emit the returned signal (180, 280, 584); the first filter is configured to transmit a first portion of the returned signal (180, 280, 584) to the first electromagnetic radiation detector, the first portion comprising a first characteristic selected from the group consisting of wavelength, polarization, phase, and intensity; the second filter is configured to transmit a second portion of the returned signal (180, 280, 584) to the second electromagnetic radiation detector, the second portion comprising a second characteristic selected from the group consisting of wavelength, polarization, phase, and intensity; characterized in that the first characteristic and the second characteristic are different; and the computing system is configured to make a first comparison between the source signal (170, 270, 570) and the first portion of the returned signal (180, 280, 584); is configured to make a second comparison between the source signal (170, 270, 570) and the second portion of the returned signal (180, 280, 584); and is configured to use the first comparison, and the second comparison to generate a characterization of the modification and to provide an identification of the first modulator (232, 534) based on the characterization. a source of electromagnetic radiation; a first modulator (232, 534) in communication with the source of electromagnetic radiation; a detector module (120, 900) communicatively coupled to the enhanced object detection system, the detector module (120, 900) comprising a first filter in communication with a first electromagnetic radiation detector and a second filter in communication with a second electromagnetic radiation detector; and a computing system comprising non-transitory computer readable media and communicatively coupled to the source of electromagnetic radiation and to the detector module (120, 900); the platform being operable in a detection mode wherein the source of electromagnetic radiation is configured to emit a source signal (170, 270, 570) toward the first modulator (232, 534); the first modulator (232, 534) is configured to transform the source signal (170, 270, 370, 570) into a returned signal (180, 280, 584), wherein the returned signal (180, 280, 584) includes a modification of at least one characteristic of the source signal (170, 270, 570), the characteristic selected from the group consisting of polarization state, wavelength, phase, intensity, and direction; the first modulator (232, 534) is configured to emit the returned signal (180, 280, 584); the first filter is configured to transmit a first portion of the returned signal (180, 280, 584) to the first electromagnetic radiation detector, the first portion comprising a first characteristic selected from the group consisting of wavelength, polarization, phase, and intensity; the second filter is configured to transmit a second portion of the returned signal (180, 280, 584) to the second electromagnetic radiation detector, the second portion comprising a second characteristic selected from the group consisting of wavelength, polarization, phase, and intensity; characterized in that the first characteristic and the second characteristic are different; and the computing system is configured to make a first comparison between the source signal (170, 270, 570) and the first portion of the returned signal (180, 280, 584); is configured to make a second comparison between the source signal (170, 270, 570) and the second portion of the returned signal (180, 280, 584); and is configured to use the first comparison, and the second comparison to generate a characterization of the modification and to provide an identification of the first modulator (232, 534) based on the characterization.