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15 pages, 5422 KiB  
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Four-Channel Polarimetric-Spectral Intensity Modulation Imager
by Jian Bo, Xueping Ju and Changxiang Yan
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(24), 11759; https://doi.org/10.3390/app142411759 - 17 Dec 2024
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To solve the problems of channel crosstalk and edge jitter caused by the Fourier transform demodulation of polarimetric-spectral intensity modulation in polarization spectral data, this paper proposes a Four-Channel Polarimetric Spectrometer (FCPS) with two groups of polarimetric-spectral intensity modulation (PSIM). FCPS can demodulate [...] Read more.
To solve the problems of channel crosstalk and edge jitter caused by the Fourier transform demodulation of polarimetric-spectral intensity modulation in polarization spectral data, this paper proposes a Four-Channel Polarimetric Spectrometer (FCPS) with two groups of polarimetric-spectral intensity modulation (PSIM). FCPS can demodulate the full Stokes spectra information by system matrix calibration in the spatial domain. The traditional channel filtering method and the FCPS data demodulation method are simulated, and their results are compared. The simulated results show that the FCPS does not have the problem of the edge jitter, and the demodulation accuracy is higher. It is confirmed that the angle error of phase retarders has little influence on the data reconstruction, and the maximum allowable angle error of the calibration light linear polarizer cannot exceed 0.4°. Full article
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Transmission Spectroscopy Along the Transit of Venus: A Proxy for Exoplanets Atmospheric Characterization
by Alexandre Branco, Pedro Machado, Olivier Demangeon, Tomás Azevedo Silva, Sarah A. Jaeggli, Thomas Widemann and Paolo Tanga
Atmosphere 2024, 15(12), 1431; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15121431 - 28 Nov 2024
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We present an analysis of high-resolution, near-infrared (NIR) spectra relative to the solar transit of Venus of 5–6 June 2012, as observed with the Facility Infrared Spectropolarimeter (FIRS) at the Dunn Solar Telescope in New Mexico. These observations offer the unique opportunity to [...] Read more.
We present an analysis of high-resolution, near-infrared (NIR) spectra relative to the solar transit of Venus of 5–6 June 2012, as observed with the Facility Infrared Spectropolarimeter (FIRS) at the Dunn Solar Telescope in New Mexico. These observations offer the unique opportunity to probe the upper layers (above ∼84 km in altitude) of a thick, CO2-dominated atmosphere with the transmission spectroscopy technique—a proxy for future studies of highly-irradiated atmospheres of Earth-sized exoplanets. We were able to directly observe absorption lines from the two most abundant CO2 isotopologues, and from the main isotopologue of CO in the retrieved spectrum of Venus. Furthermore, we performed a cross-correlation analysis of the transmission spectrum using transmission templates generated with petitRADTRANS. With the cross-correlation technique, it was possible to confirm detections of both CO2 isotopologues and CO. Additionally, we retrieved a tentative cross-correlation signal for O3 on Venus. We demonstrate the feasibility of high-resolution, ground-based observations to study the chemical inventory of planetary atmospheres, employing techniques commonly used in exoplanet characterization. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Planetary Atmospheres)
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Multi-Dimensional Fusion of Spectral and Polarimetric Images Followed by Pseudo-Color Algorithm Integration and Mapping in HSI Space
by Fengqi Guo, Jingping Zhu, Liqing Huang, Feng Li, Ning Zhang, Jinxin Deng, Haoxiang Li, Xiangzhe Zhang, Yuanchen Zhao, Huilin Jiang and Xun Hou
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(7), 1119; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16071119 - 22 Mar 2024
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Spectral–polarization imaging technology plays a crucial role in remote sensing detection, enhancing target identification and tracking capabilities by capturing both spectral and polarization information reflected from object surfaces. However, the acquisition of multi-dimensional data often leads to extensive datasets that necessitate comprehensive analysis, [...] Read more.
Spectral–polarization imaging technology plays a crucial role in remote sensing detection, enhancing target identification and tracking capabilities by capturing both spectral and polarization information reflected from object surfaces. However, the acquisition of multi-dimensional data often leads to extensive datasets that necessitate comprehensive analysis, thereby impeding the convenience and efficiency of remote sensing detection. To address this challenge, we propose a fusion algorithm based on spectral–polarization characteristics, incorporating principal component analysis (PCA) and energy weighting. This algorithm effectively consolidates multi-dimensional features within the scene into a single image, enhancing object details and enriching edge features. The robustness and universality of our proposed algorithm are demonstrated through experimentally obtained datasets and verified with publicly available datasets. Additionally, to meet the requirements of remote sensing tracking, we meticulously designed a pseudo-color mapping scheme consistent with human vision. This scheme maps polarization degree to color saturation, polarization angle to hue, and the fused image to intensity, resulting in a visual display aligned with human visual perception. We also discuss the application of this technique in processing data generated by the Channel-modulated static birefringent Fourier transform imaging spectropolarimeter (CSBFTIS). Experimental results demonstrate a significant enhancement in the information entropy and average gradient of the fused image compared to the optimal image before fusion, achieving maximum increases of 88% and 94%, respectively. This provides a solid foundation for target recognition and tracking in airborne remote sensing detection. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Remote Sensing Cross-Modal Research: Algorithms and Practices)
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Hardware and Software Implementation of the Embedded Controlling System for the TuMag Camera
by Manuel Rodríguez Valido, David Orozco Suárez, David Hernández Exposito, Eduardo Magdaleno Castelló and Basilio Ruiz Cobo
Electronics 2023, 12(19), 4071; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12194071 - 28 Sep 2023
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The main objective of this paper is to present the design and implementation of an embedded controlling system for the Tunable Magnetograph (TuMag) instrument camera sensor and test-bench software application for camera laboratory characterization. The TuMag camera is based on a new scientific [...] Read more.
The main objective of this paper is to present the design and implementation of an embedded controlling system for the Tunable Magnetograph (TuMag) instrument camera sensor and test-bench software application for camera laboratory characterization. The TuMag camera is based on a new scientific sensor GPIXEL SENSE400 device family equipped with an FPGA. The camera sensor has an active area of 2048 × 2048 pixels and reaches a frame rate of up to 48 frames per second. The embedded controlling system was implemented on an Artix 7 FPGA, which oversees controlling the image sensor through a configuration interface. It controls the read-out of the sensor data and the communication of commands with the host device. The camera has a standard CoaXPress communication interface of up to 3125 Gbps. The FPGA embedded control system allows bit, word, and serial channel calibration and the modification of several parameters, such as the region of interest (RoI) size, exposition time, hardware or software trigger, single or continuous acquisition modes, sensor gain, and adjustment of the black level offset and exposition time. In addition, the firmware has a temperature controller, voltage level monitoring, and an enable–disable power sensor. In addition, the test-bench software application is a library developed in Python 3.7. It is a wrapper for the standard GeniCan commercial frame grabber interpreter. This wrapper permits the improvement of the interaction and interface between the user and the hardware in the camera calibration. The test-bench software application permits the reduction of costs and the transport risk of the TuMag camera between different laboratories. All TuMag embedded control systems and test-bench software application functionalities were successfully tested according to scientific requirements. Full article
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Hyperspectral Channel-Modulated Static Birefringent Fourier Transform Imaging Spectropolarimeter with Zoomable Spectral Resolution
by Xiangzhe Zhang, Jingping Zhu, Liqing Huang, Yu Zhang, Huimin Wang, Haoxiang Li, Fengqi Guo and Jinxin Deng
Photonics 2023, 10(8), 950; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10080950 - 18 Aug 2023
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A novel channel-modulated static birefringent Fourier transform imaging spectropolarimeter (CSBFTIS) is introduced, which is based on a double Wollaston prism (DWP). With an adjustable air gap (AG), the spectral resolution can be adjusted by changing the AG. The CSBFTIS combines the channel-modulated imaging [...] Read more.
A novel channel-modulated static birefringent Fourier transform imaging spectropolarimeter (CSBFTIS) is introduced, which is based on a double Wollaston prism (DWP). With an adjustable air gap (AG), the spectral resolution can be adjusted by changing the AG. The CSBFTIS combines the channel-modulated imaging spectropolarimeter and the slit-free static birefringent Fourier transform imaging spectrometer technology with adjustable spectral resolution. The device is compact and robust, with a wide spectral range and a large luminous flux. Compared with various previous spectropolarimeters, it can greatly reduce the size of the spectral image data to adapt to different application requirements. A prototype is built, and simulation and experiments are carried out, and the results prove the effectiveness of the method. Full article
(This article belongs to the Topic Hyperspectral Imaging and Signal Processing)
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High Light Efficiency Spectral Polarization Imaging Method Based on Mach–Zehnder Structured Liquid Crystal Tunable Filters and Variable Retarders
by Lixin Chen, Shiyuan Zhang, Wenbin Zheng and Lishuang Yao
Photonics 2023, 10(7), 765; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10070765 - 3 Jul 2023
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Liquid crystal tunable filters (LCTFs) are extensively used in hyperspectral imaging systems to obtain spectral information of target scenes. However, a typical LCTF can only filter linearly polarized light, greatly reducing the transmittance of the system and limiting its application in spectral and [...] Read more.
Liquid crystal tunable filters (LCTFs) are extensively used in hyperspectral imaging systems to obtain spectral information of target scenes. However, a typical LCTF can only filter linearly polarized light, greatly reducing the transmittance of the system and limiting its application in spectral and polarization imaging. In this paper, a spectropolarimeter using Mach–Zehnder structured LCTFs (MZ-LCTFs) combined with liquid crystal variable retarders (LCVRs) is proposed. The polarized beam splitter (PBS) can make full use of the two polarization components of the incident light to improve the transmittance of the system. Specifically, the results show that the mean pixel intensity (MPI) of spectral images is improved by 93.48% compared to a typical LCTF. Subsequently, the average signal to noise ratio (SNR) of filtered and unfiltered images when simultaneously using polarization S and P channels is increased by 2.59 dB compared to a single channel. In addition, the average Standard Deviations (STDs) of DoLP and DoCP are 0.016 and 0.018, respectively. The proposed method has the potential to be applied to obtain polarization information with high optical efficiency and a full spectrum in a wide band. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optical Design in Night Vision Imaging)
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The Analysis and Experiment of Pixel-Matching Method for Space-Dimensional Dual-Coded Spectropolarimeter
by Jiayu Wang, Haodong Shi, Jianan Liu, Yingchao Li, Qiang Fu, Chao Wang, Qi Wang, Haiying Liu and Huilin Jiang
Photonics 2023, 10(6), 632; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10060632 - 31 May 2023
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In order to meet the high accuracy pixel-matching requirements of space-dimensional dual-coded spectropolarimeter, a dual-coded image pixel-matching method based on dispersion modulation is proposed. The mathematics of the dispersion power and the pixel matching is modeled. The relationship between different pixel-matching coefficients and [...] Read more.
In order to meet the high accuracy pixel-matching requirements of space-dimensional dual-coded spectropolarimeter, a dual-coded image pixel-matching method based on dispersion modulation is proposed. The mathematics of the dispersion power and the pixel matching is modeled. The relationship between different pixel-matching coefficients and the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) and structure similarity index measure (SSIM) of reconstructed images is analyzed. An imaging system experiment consisting of a digital micromirror device (DMD), a micro-polarizer array detector (MPA), and a prism–grating–prism (PGP) is built to reconstruct a spectral linear polarization data cube with 50 spectral channels and linear polarization parameters. The contrast ratio of the reconstructed spectropolarimeter image was raised 68 times against the ground truth. It can be seen from the reconstruction evaluation analysis that the spectral data and polarization data can be matched effectively by optimizing the dispersion coefficient of the PGP. The system can effectively reconstruct when the noise SNR is greater than 15 dB. The PSNR and SSIM of the reconstruction images can be improved by increasing the pixel-matching spacing. The optimal choice of the dual-coded pixel-matching spacing is one super-polarized pixel. The spectral resolution and quality of the spectropolarimeter are improved using the pixel-matching method. Full article
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Communication
In-Orbit Calibration of Phase Retardance for Channeled Spectropolarimeter
by Youzhi Dong, Xueping Ju, Jing Yuan, Changxiang Yan and Tao Zhang
Sensors 2023, 23(5), 2642; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23052642 - 28 Feb 2023
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The phase retardance of the optical system (PROS) is a crucial factor limiting the accuracy of the Stokes vector reconstruction for the channeled spectropolarimeter. The dependence on reference light with a specific angle of polarization (AOP) and the sensitivity to environmental disturbance brings [...] Read more.
The phase retardance of the optical system (PROS) is a crucial factor limiting the accuracy of the Stokes vector reconstruction for the channeled spectropolarimeter. The dependence on reference light with a specific angle of polarization (AOP) and the sensitivity to environmental disturbance brings challenges to the in-orbit calibration of PROS. In this work, we propose an instant calibration scheme with a simple program. A function with a monitoring role is constructed to precisely acquire a reference beam with a specific AOP. Combined with numerical analysis, high-precision calibration without the onboard calibrator is realized. The simulation and experiments prove the effectiveness and anti-interference characteristics of the scheme. Our research under the framework of fieldable channeled spectropolarimeter shows that the reconstruction accuracy of S2 and S3 in the whole wavenumber domain are 7.2 × 10−3 and 3.3 × 10−3, respectively. The highlight of the scheme is to simplify the calibration program and ensure that the PROS high-precision calibration is not disturbed by the orbital environment. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
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Article
Mueller Matrix Polarimetry on Cyanine Dye J-Aggregates
by Samuel R. Clowes, Dora M. Răsădean, Tiberiu-M. Gianga, Tamás Jávorfi, Rohanah Hussain, Giuliano Siligardi and G. Dan Pantoş
Molecules 2023, 28(4), 1523; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28041523 - 4 Feb 2023
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Cyanine dyes are known to form H- and J-aggregates in aqueous solutions. Here we show that the cyanine dye, S0271, assembles in water into vortex induced chiral J-aggregates. The chirality of the J-aggregates depends on the directionality of the [...] Read more.
Cyanine dyes are known to form H- and J-aggregates in aqueous solutions. Here we show that the cyanine dye, S0271, assembles in water into vortex induced chiral J-aggregates. The chirality of the J-aggregates depends on the directionality of the vortex. This study utilised both conventional benchtop CD spectropolarimeters and Mueller matrix polarimetry. It was found that J-aggregates have real chirality alongside linear dichroism and linear and circular birefringence. We identify the factors that are key to the formation of metastable chiral J-aggregates and propose a mechanism for their assembly. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
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Laboratory Calibration of an Ultraviolet–Visible Imaging Spectropolarimeter
by Jingjing Shi, Mengfan Li, Yadong Hu, Xiangjing Wang, Hua Xu, Gaojun Chi and Jin Hong
Remote Sens. 2022, 14(16), 3898; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14163898 - 11 Aug 2022
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The ultraviolet–visible imaging spectropolarimeter (UVISP), developed by the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM), Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), is a dual-beam snapshot instrument for measuring the spectral, radiometric, and linear polarization information of absorbing aerosol in a wavelength range from [...] Read more.
The ultraviolet–visible imaging spectropolarimeter (UVISP), developed by the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM), Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), is a dual-beam snapshot instrument for measuring the spectral, radiometric, and linear polarization information of absorbing aerosol in a wavelength range from 340 to 520 nm. In this paper, we propose a complete set of calibration methods for UVISP to ensure the accuracy of the measured radiation polarization data, thus guaranteeing the reliability of inversion results. In geometric calibration, we complete the assignment of the field of view (FOV) angle to each pixel of the detector using a high precision turntable and parallel light source. In addition, the geometric calibration accuracy of the S beam and P beam is also analyzed. The results show that the residuals of all row pixels are less than 0.12°. Based on geometric calibration, a spectral calibration is conducted at each spectrum of the S beam and P beam for the given FOV, and the relation between the wavelength and pixel is obtained by a linear fitting procedure. For radiometric calibration, the uniformity of spectral responsivity is corrected, and the function between spectral radiance and output digital data is established. To improve the accuracy of the polarimetric measurement, a polarimetric calibration is proposed, and validated experimental results show that the root mean square (RMS) errors for the demodulated value are all within 0.011 for the input linear polarized light with different angles of linear polarization (AoLPs). Finally, field measurements are conducted, and the absolute deviations are all within 0.01 when the UVISP and CE-318 sun–sky polarimetric radiometer (CE318N) simultaneously measure the degree of linear polarization (DoLP) of the sky at different zenith angles. These experimental results demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed calibration methods. Full article
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Article
Optical Property Model for Cirrus Clouds Based on Airborne Multi-Angle Polarization Observations
by Yi Wang, Ping Yang, Michael D. King and Bryan A. Baum
Remote Sens. 2021, 13(14), 2754; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13142754 - 13 Jul 2021
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We present an improved remote sensing technique to infer an optimal habit/shape model for ice particles in cirrus clouds using multi-angle polarimetric measurements at 865 nm made by the Airborne Multi-angle SpectroPolarimeter Imager (AirMSPI) instrument. The common method of ice model inference is [...] Read more.
We present an improved remote sensing technique to infer an optimal habit/shape model for ice particles in cirrus clouds using multi-angle polarimetric measurements at 865 nm made by the Airborne Multi-angle SpectroPolarimeter Imager (AirMSPI) instrument. The common method of ice model inference is based on intensity (total reflectivity) measurements, which is generally not applicable to optically thin ice clouds (i.e., cirrus clouds) where single scattering dominates. The new approach is able to infer an ice model in clouds with optical thicknesses smaller than 5. The improvement is made by first assuming the optical thickness retrieved using total reflectivity. Subsequently, the polarized reflectivity is calculated based on look-up tables generated from simulated polarized reflectances computed for cirrus clouds in conjunction with eight ice particle models. The ice particle model that leads to the closest fit to the measurements is regarded as the optimal ice particle model. Additionally, an alternative method is applied that does not consider polarized reflectivity. These two methods are applied to a data sample as a proof-of-concept study where AirMSPI observed a single cirrus layer. In this case study, the hexagonal column aggregate model works for most pixels both with and without considering polarized reflectivities. The retrieval cost function is high when the camera pairs with large zenith angles are included in the retrievals. This result suggests that further studies will be necessary to have a better understanding of all eight selected ice particle models at scattering angles smaller than 100°. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Scattering by Ice Crystals in the Earth's Atmosphere)
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Analysis of Pseudo-Lyapunov Exponents of Solar Convection Using State-of-the-Art Observations
by Giorgio Viavattene, Mariarita Murabito, Salvatore L. Guglielmino, Ilaria Ermolli, Giuseppe Consolini, Fabrizio Giorgi and Shahin Jafarzadeh
Entropy 2021, 23(4), 413; https://doi.org/10.3390/e23040413 - 31 Mar 2021
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The solar photosphere and the outer layer of the Sun’s interior are characterized by convective motions, which display a chaotic and turbulent character. In this work, we evaluated the pseudo-Lyapunov exponents of the overshooting convective motions observed on the Sun’s surface by using [...] Read more.
The solar photosphere and the outer layer of the Sun’s interior are characterized by convective motions, which display a chaotic and turbulent character. In this work, we evaluated the pseudo-Lyapunov exponents of the overshooting convective motions observed on the Sun’s surface by using a method employed in the literature to estimate those exponents, as well as another technique deduced from their definition. We analyzed observations taken with state-of-the-art instruments at ground- and space-based telescopes, and we particularly benefited from the spectro-polarimetric data acquired with the Interferometric Bidimensional Spectrometer, the Crisp Imaging SpectroPolarimeter, and the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager. Following previous studies in the literature, we computed maps of four quantities which were representative of the physical properties of solar plasma in each observation, and estimated the pseudo-Lyapunov exponents from the residuals between the values of the quantities computed at any point in the map and the mean of values over the whole map. In contrast to previous results reported in the literature, we found that the computed exponents hold negative values, which are typical of a dissipative regime, for all the quantities derived from our observations. The values of the estimated exponents increase with the spatial resolution of the data and are almost unaffected by small concentrations of magnetic field. Finally, we showed that similar results were also achieved by estimating the exponents from residuals between the values at each point in maps derived from observations taken at different times. The latter estimation technique better accounts for the definition of these exponents than the method employed in previous studies. Full article
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Polarization Radiometric Calibration in Laboratory for a Channeled Spectropolarimeter
by Wenhe Xing, Xueping Ju, Jian Bo, Changxiang Yan, Bin Yang, Shuyan Xu and Junqiang Zhang
Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(22), 8295; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10228295 - 23 Nov 2020
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The process of radiometric calibration would be coupled with the polarization properties of an optical system for spectropolarimetry, which would have significant influences on reconstructed Stokes parameters. In this paper, we propose a novel polarization radiometric calibration model that decouples the radiometric calibration [...] Read more.
The process of radiometric calibration would be coupled with the polarization properties of an optical system for spectropolarimetry, which would have significant influences on reconstructed Stokes parameters. In this paper, we propose a novel polarization radiometric calibration model that decouples the radiometric calibration coefficient and polarization properties of an optical system. The alignment errors of the polarization module and the variation of the retardations at different fields of view are considered and calibrated independently. According to these calibration results, the input Stokes parameters at different fields of view can be reconstructed accurately through the proposed model. Simulations are performed for the presented calibration and reconstruction methods, which indicate that the measurement accuracy of polarization information is improved compared with the traditional undecoupled calibration method. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
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Use of A Neural Network-Based Ocean Body Radiative Transfer Model for Aerosol Retrievals from Multi-Angle Polarimetric Measurements
by Cheng Fan, Guangliang Fu, Antonio Di Noia, Martijn Smit, Jeroen H.H. Rietjens, Richard A. Ferrare, Sharon Burton, Zhengqiang Li and Otto P. Hasekamp
Remote Sens. 2019, 11(23), 2877; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11232877 - 3 Dec 2019
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For aerosol retrieval from multi-angle polarimetric (MAP) measurements over the ocean it is important to accurately account for the contribution of the ocean-body to the top-of-atmosphere signal, especially for wavelengths <500 nm. Performing online radiative transfer calculations in the coupled atmosphere ocean system [...] Read more.
For aerosol retrieval from multi-angle polarimetric (MAP) measurements over the ocean it is important to accurately account for the contribution of the ocean-body to the top-of-atmosphere signal, especially for wavelengths <500 nm. Performing online radiative transfer calculations in the coupled atmosphere ocean system is too time consuming for operational retrieval algorithms. Therefore, mostly lookup-tables of the ocean body reflection matrix are used to represent the lower boundary in an atmospheric radiative transfer model. For hyperspectral measurements such as those from Spectro-Polarimeter for Planetary Exploration (SPEXone) on the NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission, also the use of look-up tables is unfeasible because they will become too big. In this paper, we propose a new method for aerosol retrieval over ocean from MAP measurements using a neural network (NN) to model the ocean body reflection matrix. We apply the NN approach to synthetic SPEXone measurements and also to real data collected by SPEX airborne during the Aerosol Characterization from Polarimeter and Lidar (ACEPOL) campaign. We conclude that the NN approach is well capable for aerosol retrievals over ocean, introducing no significant error on the retrieved aerosol properties Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances of Remote Sensing Inversion)
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Analytical Solution of the Hanle Effect in View of CLASP and Future Polarimetric Solar Studies
by Motoshi Goto, Ryohko Ishikawa, Yusuke Iida and Saku Tsuneta
Atoms 2019, 7(2), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms7020055 - 4 Jun 2019
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We have solved a problem of the Hanle effect for the hydrogen Lyman- α line in an intuitive and straightforward way. The Stokes parameters amid an anisotropic radiation field and a magnetic field are derived as an analytical formula which enables us to [...] Read more.
We have solved a problem of the Hanle effect for the hydrogen Lyman- α line in an intuitive and straightforward way. The Stokes parameters amid an anisotropic radiation field and a magnetic field are derived as an analytical formula which enables us to conduct immediate analyses of observation data taken by spectro-polarimetry. The derived formula is, in particular, supposed to be used for the analysis of the data taken by CLASP (Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter), which has aimed at measuring the linear polarization in the hydrogen Lyman- α line (121.6 nm) and then evaluating the magnetic field in the upper chromosphere and the transition region. The dependence of the Stokes parameters on the strength and direction of the magnetic field and on the observation angle is derived with our analytical model. The results show a satisfactory agreement with those of a more rigorous numerical calculation where the radiative transfer is taken into account and the consistency is assured between the anisotropic randiation field and the polarized atomic state. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plasma Spectroscopy in the Presence of Magnetic Fields)
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