Novel Optical Techniques for Efficient Stand off Detection of Backscattered Polarimetric Signatures from Cluttered Targets

Author

Giakos, G.C. ; Sukumar, S. ; Bathini, P. ; Paturi, S. ; Sumrain, S. ; Ambadipudi, K. ; Valluru, K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Akron Univ., OH

fYear

2006

Firstpage

49

Lastpage

54

Abstract

Novel detection concepts aimed to enhance the detection/discrimination capabilities of targets surrounded by scattering/cluttered backgrounds have been presented. The experimental results of this study, acquired using laser beams to illuminate scenes at specific wavelengths and interrogate their respective reflectance spectral features, indicate that spectral degree of linear polarization (DOLP) image difference techniques, as well as near-pixel multispectral detection techniques provide enhanced detection with high discrimination capabilities

Keywords

clutter; image enhancement; laser beam applications; object detection; optical images; optical information processing; optical sensors; polarimetry; DOLP; backscattered polarimetric signatures; cluttered targets; enhanced target detection; enhanced target discrimination; laser beams; multispectral laser interrogation; near-pixel multispectral detection techniques; optical techniques; reflectance spectral features; scattering background; spectral degree-of-linear polarization image difference techniques; stand off detection; Biomedical optical imaging; Chemical lasers; Geometrical optics; Light scattering; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Particle scattering; Scattering parameters; Multipixel Detection; Multispectral DOLP Image Differences; Multispectral Laser Interrogation of Targets; Near-Pixel Detection; Standoff Detection of Polarimetric Signatures;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Measurement Systems for Homeland Security, Contraband Detection and Personal Safety, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Alexandria, VA

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0241-7

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0241-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MSHS.2006.314350

Filename

4107730