Near-infrared active polarimetric and multispectral laboratory demonstrator for target detection.
We report on the design and exploitation of a real-field laboratory demonstrator combining active polarimetric and multispectral functions. Its building blocks, including a multiwavelength pulsed optical parametric oscillator at the emission side and a hyperspectral imager with polarimetric capability at the reception side, are described. The results obtained with this demonstrator are illustrated on some examples and discussed. In particular it is found that good detection performances rely on joint use of intensity and polarimetric images, with these images exhibiting complementary signatures in most cases.
Alouini
Mehdi
M
Thales Research & Technology, RD 128, 91767 Palaiseau, France. mehdi.alouini@thalesgroup.com
Goudail
François
F
Grisard
Arnaud
A
Bourderionnet
Jérôme
J
Dolfi
Daniel
D
Bénière
Arnaud
A
Baarstad
Ivar
I
Løke
Trond
T
Kaspersen
Peter
P
Normandin
Xavier
X
Berginc
Gerard
G