Remote sensing through reduced Mueller matrix elements

Jeremy D. Ellis; Aristide C. Dogariu

doi:10.1117/12.436979

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16 August 2001 Remote sensing through reduced Mueller matrix elements

Jeremy D. Ellis, Aristide C. Dogariu

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Proceedings Volume 4380, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition X; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.436979
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls, 2001, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Measurements of a reduced Mueller matrix in backscattering from diffusive, dielectric targets are reported as a function of the angle of incidence. It was found that the off-diagonal elements depend greatly on the angle of incidence, increasing to a maximum near grazing incidence. A theoretical model that accounts for the non-trivial behavior in the off-diagonal elements of the Mueller matrix is presented. We comment on the applicability of this model to the determination of the shape of the targets.

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Jeremy D. Ellis and Aristide C. Dogariu "Remote sensing through reduced Mueller matrix elements", Proc. SPIE 4380, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition X, (16 August 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.436979

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