Title :
Maximization of information content in polarimetric measurements
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., US Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
Abstract :
Given that the constraints on imaging polarimeters drive the design to fewer measurements, a question remains as to how to best choose the individual measurements to optimize information content and make the most reliable reconstruction of the Stokes vector. In this paper a single strategy is developed to design an optimum polarimeter configuration for any dimensionality, any imaging strategy and any number of measurements. The concept is illustrated by an optimization of the variable retardance polarimeter.
Keywords :
image reconstruction; polarimetry; Stokes vector; imaging polarimeters; information content maximization; optimization; optimum polarimeter configuration; polarimetric measurements; reconstructed images; variable retardance polarimeter; Application software; Ellipsometry; Image reconstruction; Polarimetry; Polarization; Remote sensing; Scattering; Signal to noise ratio; Stokes parameters; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6369-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2000.875283
