Photopolarimetry in Remote Sensing

1. Front Matter

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2. General Information

   1. Maxwell’s Equations, Electromagnetic Waves, and Stokes Parameters

      • Michael I. Mishchenko, Larry D. Travis

      Pages 1-44

   2. Polarized Light Scattering by Large Nonspherical Particles

      • A. Macke, K. Muinonen

      Pages 45-64

   3. Optimization of Numerical Inversion in Photopolarimetric Remote Sensing

      • Oleg Dubovik

      Pages 65-106

3. Radiative Transfer

   1. Eigenvalue Shifting - A New Analytical-Computational Method in Radiative Transfer Theory

      • Helmut Domke

      Pages 107-124

   2. Quadratic Integrals in Inverse Problems with Multiple Scattering

      • T. Viik, N. J. Mccormick

      Pages 125-136

4. Dynamic Systems

   1. Polarization Fluctuation Spectroscopy

      • K. I. Hopcraft, P. C. Y. Chang, E. Jakeman, J. G. Walker

      Pages 137-174

   2. Intensity and Polarization Fluctuation Statistics of Light Scattered by Systems of Particles

      • F. GonzÁlez, F. Moreno, J. M. Saiz, J. L. De La PeÑa

      Pages 175-190

5. Backscatter Polarization

   1. Scattering Properties of Planetary Regoliths Near Opposition

      • Y. Shkuratov, G. Videen, M. Kreslavsky, I. Belskaya, V. Kaydash, A. Ovcharenko et al.

      Pages 191-208

   2. Backscattering from Particles Near Planar Surfaces

      • Gorden Videen, Karri Muinonen

      Pages 209-220

   3. Backscattering Effects for Discrete Random Media: Theoretical Results

      • Victor Tishkovets, Pavel Litvinov, Elena Petrova, Klaus Jockers, Michael Mishchenko

      Pages 221-242

6. Biological Systems

   1. Inverse Polarimetry, and Light Scattering from Leaves

      • Sergey N. Savenkov, Ranjan S. Muttiah

      Pages 243-264

   2. Optical Properties and Biomedical Applications of Nanostructures Based on Gold and Silver Bioconjugates

      • N.G. Khlebtsov, A. G. Melnikov, L. A. Dykman, V. A. Bogatyrev

      Pages 265-308

7. Astrophysical Phenomena

   1. Polarization of Light by Pre-Main-Sequence Stars in the Visual Wavelengths

      • V. P. Grinin

      Pages 309-324

   2. Infrared Polarimetry of Interstellar Dust

      • J. H. Hough, D. K. Aitken

      Pages 325-350

   3. Measurements of General Magnetic Fields on Stars with Vigorous Convective Zones Using High-Accuracy Spectropolarimetry

      • S. I. Plachinda

      Pages 351-368

   4. Polarimetry and Physics of Solar System Bodies

      • Alexander Morozhenko, Anatoliy Vid’machenko

      Pages 369-384

   5. Disk-Integrated Polarimetry of Mercury in 2000–2002

      • Dmitrij Lupishko, Nikolai Kiselev

      Pages 385-392

8. Comets

   1. Polarimetry of Dust in the Solar System: Remote Observations, In-Situ Measurements and Experimental Simulations

      • A. Chantal Levasseur-regourd

      Pages 393-410

   2. Polarimetry of Comets: Progress and Problems

      • Nikolai Kiselev, Vera Rosenbush

      Pages 411-430

Photopolarimetric remote sensing is vital in fields as diverse as medical diagnostics, astrophysics, atmospheric science, environmental monitoring and military intelligence. The areas considered here include: radiative transfer; dynamic systems; backscatter polarization; biological systems; astrophysical phenomena; comets; and instrumentation. Subtopics include observational information including determining morphology and chemistry, light-scattering models, and characterization methodologies. While this introductory text highlights the latest advances in this multi-disciplinary topic, it is also a reference guide for the advanced researcher.

• remote sensing/photogrammetry

• Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, USA

  Gorden Videen

• Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine

  Yaroslav Yatskiv

• NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, USA

  Michael Mishchenko

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