Target recognition study using polarimetric laser radar

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5426, Issue , 2004, Pages 274-284

  Chun, Cornell S L ^a   Sadjadi, Firooz A ^b  

^a Physics Innovations Inc   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Identification; Imaging; Infrared; Ladar; Mueller; Polarization; Polarizer; Retarder; Stokes

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; IDENTIFICATION; MUELLER; POLARIZERS; RETARDER; STOKES;

ESTIMATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFRARED IMAGING; LASER APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL RADAR; POLARIMETERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION;

EID: 7544246265     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.548615     Document Type: Conference Paper

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