title: Near-infrared active polarimetric and multispectral laboratory demonstrator for target detection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Thales Research & Technology, RD 128, 91767 Palaiseau, France. mehdi.alouini@thalesgroup.com
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alouini
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goudail
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grisard
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bourderionnet
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dolfi
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bénière
authors.forename: Ivar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Baarstad
authors.forename: Trond
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Løke
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaspersen
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Normandin
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berginc