Title :
Accounting for system affects in depolarization lidar
Author :
Hayman, Matthew M. ; Thayer, Jeffrey P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Aerosp. Eng. Sci., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
When using lidar to measure small depolarization values, coupling of polarization planes in the system is of significant concern.We employ hardware polarization compensation to reduce system polarization cross-talk, improving depolarization estimates.
Keywords :
compensation; optical crosstalk; optical radar; cross-talk; depolarization lidar; depolarization measurement; hardware polarization compensation; polarization planes; Hardware; Laser radar; Matrix decomposition; Optical crosstalk; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Optical sensors; Pollution measurement; Shape measurement; Stokes parameters; 010.3640; 280.1310;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
