Title :
Multifusion, Multispectral, Optical Polarimetric Imaging Sensing Principles
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Akron Univ., OH
Abstract :
The goal of this study is to present novel, multifusion optical imaging sensing principles, based on active-multispectral polarimetric imaging of targets surrounded by scattered media. Specifically, the novelty of this study consists in the fusion of multispectral images, with polarimetric imaging principles, forming image differences. The experimental results indicate clearly that, high-contrast multispectral Mueller polarimetric image differences, as well as Degree of Linear Polarization (DOLP) images can be obtained from transmitted or backscattered photons, from targets embedded in turbid media
Keywords :
image sensors; optical images; photon polarisation; polarimetry; sensor fusion; active-multispectral polarimetric imaging; linear polarization degree; multifusion optical imaging sensing principles; multispectral Mueller polarimetric image differences; multispectral images; multispectral optical imaging sensing principles; optical polarimetric imaging sensing principles; Light scattering; Multispectral imaging; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Particle scattering; Temperature sensors; Wavelength measurement; Molecular imaging; multispectral degree of linear polarization (DOLP) image difference; novel multispectral-multifusion optical polarimetric imaging techniques; space exploration; target detection; wafer semiconductor inspection and monitoring;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2006.881030
