Multispectral, multifusion, laser polarimetric imaging principles

Author

Giakos, G.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Akron Univ., OH

fYear

2004

fDate

14-14 May 2004

Firstpage

54

Lastpage

59

Abstract

The engineering and physical principles of a novel multispectral, multifusion, optical imaging system, based on all-active interrogation of targets surrounded by scattered media, using the Mueller matrices-based formalism, are presented. Specifically, the uniqueness of this innovative imaging system consists in the fusion of dual-energy subtraction principles, with multispectral rotating retarder, complete Mueller matrix-based polarimetric principles, implemented with other parameters. The experimental results indicate clearly that, high-contrast images can be obtained by backscattered photons from several embedded targets, in scattered media, by means of the presented principles

Keywords

backscatter; laser beam applications; matrix algebra; measurement by laser beam; optical images; optical retarders; polarimetry; Mueller matrices-based formalism; Mueller matrix-based polarimetric principle; backscattered photon; dual-energy subtraction principle; high-contrast image; laser polarimetric imaging principle; multispectral rotating retarder; optical imaging system; scattered media; Laboratories; Laser modes; Laser theory; Light sources; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Photonics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Imaging Systems and Techniques, 2004. (IST). 2004 IEEE International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Stresa

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8591-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IST.2004.1397282

Filename

1397282