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1 December 1991 Instrument for underwater measurement of optical backscatter
Robert A. Maffione, David R. Dana, Richard C. Honey
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Abstract
A backscatter sensor has been developed for rapidly measuring, in situ, the volume scattering function (VSF) in the backward direction. The backscatter sensor uses a bistatic optical geometry to measure backscatter from a small volume of seawater over a range of scattering angles from approximately 115 degree(s) to 170 degree(s). The calibration of the sensor yields a weighted, angular averaged value of the VSF with a centroid located at a scattering angle of about 150 degree(s). The backscatter sensor design is based on a sensitive synchronous detector and pulsed, light-emitting diode that has been used at visible and near-infrared wavelengths. The entire sensor package, which includes circuitry for digitizing the signal, is contained in a compact, rugged housing. The sensor has been deployed both in towed arrays and in stationary profiling mode. Scattering profiles from two recent deployments are presented.
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Robert A. Maffione, David R. Dana, and Richard C. Honey "Instrument for underwater measurement of optical backscatter", Proc. SPIE 1537, Underwater Imaging, Photography, and Visibility, (1 December 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48882
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KEYWORDS
Sensors

Backscatter

Scattering

Calibration

Light emitting diodes

Ocean optics

Underwater imaging

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