Results of a new polarization simulation

Matthew P. Fetrow; David Wellems; Stephanie H. Sposato; Kenneth P. Bishop; Thomas R. Caudill; Michael L. Davis; Elizabeth R. Simrell

doi:10.1117/12.452902

9 January 2002 Results of a new polarization simulation

Matthew P. Fetrow, David Wellems, Stephanie H. Sposato, Kenneth P. Bishop, Thomas R. Caudill, Michael L. Davis, Elizabeth R. Simrell

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Proceedings Volume 4481, Polarization Analysis and Measurement IV; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452902
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Including polarization signatures of material samples in passive sensing may enhance target detection capabilities. To obtain more information on this potential improvement, a simulation is being developed to aid in interpreting IR polarization measurements in a complex environment. The simulation accounts for the background, or incident illumination, and the scattering and emission from the target into the sensor. MODTRAN, in combination with a dipole approximation to singly scattered radiance, is used to polarimetrically model the background, or sky conditions. The scattering and emission from rough surfaces are calculated using an energy conserving polarimetric Torrance and Sparrow BRDF model. The simulation can be used to examine the surface properties of materials in a laboratory environment, to investigate IR polarization signatures in the field, or a complex environment, and to predict trends in LWIR polarization data. In this paper we discuss the simulation architecture, the process for determining and roughness as a function of wavelength, which involves making polarization measurements of flat glass plates at various angles and temperatures in the laboratory at Kirtland AF Base, and the comparison of the simulation with field dat taken at Elgin Air Force Base. The later process entails using the extrapolated index of refraction and surface roughness, and a polarimetric incident sky dome generated by MODTRAN. We also present some parametric studies in which the sky condition, the sky temperature and the sensor declination angle were all varied.

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Matthew P. Fetrow, David Wellems, Stephanie H. Sposato, Kenneth P. Bishop, Thomas R. Caudill, Michael L. Davis, and Elizabeth R. Simrell "Results of a new polarization simulation", Proc. SPIE 4481, Polarization Analysis and Measurement IV, (9 January 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452902

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