• DocumentCode
    357753
  • Title

    Maximization of information content in polarimetric measurements

  • Author

    Tyo, J.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., US Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    16-21 July 2000
  • Firstpage
    670
  • Abstract
    Given that the constraints on imaging polarimeters drive the design to fewer measurements, a question remains as to how to best choose the individual measurements to optimize information content and make the most reliable reconstruction of the Stokes vector. In this paper a single strategy is developed to design an optimum polarimeter configuration for any dimensionality, any imaging strategy and any number of measurements. The concept is illustrated by an optimization of the variable retardance polarimeter.
  • Keywords
    image reconstruction; polarimetry; Stokes vector; imaging polarimeters; information content maximization; optimization; optimum polarimeter configuration; polarimetric measurements; reconstructed images; variable retardance polarimeter; Application software; Ellipsometry; Image reconstruction; Polarimetry; Polarization; Remote sensing; Scattering; Signal to noise ratio; Stokes parameters; Vectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Salt Lake City, UT, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6369-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2000.875283
  • Filename
    875283