Passive fully polarimetric W-band millimeter-wave imaging

B. E. Bernacki; J. F. Kelly; D. M. Sheen; D. L. McMakin; J. R. Tedeschi; R. V. Harris; A. Mendoza; T. E. Hall; B. K. Hatchell; P. L. J. Valdez

doi:10.1117/12.909756

28 February 2012 Passive fully polarimetric W-band millimeter-wave imaging

B. E. Bernacki, J. F. Kelly, D. M. Sheen, D. L. McMakin, J. R. Tedeschi, R. V. Harris, A. Mendoza, T. E. Hall, B. K. Hatchell, P. L. J. Valdez

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Proceedings Volume 8259, RF and Millimeter-Wave Photonics II; 82590F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909756
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

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We present the theory, design, and experimental results obtained from a scanning passive W-band fully polarimetric imager. Passive millimeter-wave imaging offers persistent day/nighttime imaging and the ability to penetrate dust, clouds and other obscurants, including clothing and dry soil. The single-pixel scanning imager includes both far-field and near-field fore-optics for investigation of polarization phenomena. Using both fore-optics, a variety of scenes including natural and man-made objects was imaged and these results are presented showing the utility of polarimetric imaging for anomaly detection. Analysis includes conventional Stokes-parameter based approaches as well as multivariate image analysis methods.

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B. E. Bernacki, J. F. Kelly, D. M. Sheen, D. L. McMakin, J. R. Tedeschi, R. V. Harris, A. Mendoza, T. E. Hall, B. K. Hatchell, and P. L. J. Valdez "Passive fully polarimetric W-band millimeter-wave imaging", Proc. SPIE 8259, RF and Millimeter-Wave Photonics II, 82590F (28 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909756

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