Imaging through Scattering Media with Grating-Based Interferometers.

Abstract

In this report, the problem of imaging through scattering media is described and the basic approaches to the problem are reviewed. The concept of grating-based interferometers is introduced and some possible configurations are presented. The applications of the grating interferometers in imaging through scattering media are analyzed. The interferometers are basically utilized as coherence discriminators, separating out the scattered components of the received light fields by their coherence properties. The imaging of targets under both monochromatic and wideband illuminations are considered. Experimental results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the concept. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA095098

Entities

People

  • Anthony M. Tai
  • Carl C. Aleksoff

Organizations

  • Environmental Research Institute of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Achromatic
  • Electro-Optics
  • Illumination
  • Interferometers
  • Interferometry
  • Light Sources
  • Michigan
  • Military Research
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Scientists
  • Spearography
  • Visible Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Theoretical Analysis.