Dual-field imaging polarimeter for studying the effect of clouds on sky and target polarization

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5888, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-9

  Pust, Nathaniel J ^a   Shaw, Joseph A ^a  

^a Idaho National Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Clouds; Liquid crystal variable retarder; Polarization; Radiative transfer; Sky

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; REMOTE SENSING; ROTATION;

DUAL-FIELD IMAGING POLARIMETERS; LIQUID CRYSTAL VARIABLE RETARDER; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SKY;

POLARIMETERS;

EID: 29244442676     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.618773     Document Type: Conference Paper

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