Polarized Illuminator for Very-Near Infrared Imaging

Abstract

This note describes the development of a polarized illuminator system for providing continuous broad beam of very-near infrared (VNIR) radiation to be used in imaging polarimetry applications. This system was developed for field characterization of geo-environmental surfaces (e.g., soil and vegetation), and discrimination of these surfaces from objects of military interest (e.g., unexploded ordnance and mines).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA520824

Entities

People

  • Cliff Morgan
  • John Furey

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Personnel Mines
  • Cameras
  • Charge Coupled Devices
  • Depolarization
  • Detection
  • Engineers
  • Identification Systems
  • Line Scanning
  • Linear Polarization
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Optics
  • Polarimetry
  • Polarization
  • Polarizers
  • Remote Sensing
  • Unexploded Ammunition

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology