Performance bounds for the estimation of the degree of polarization from various sensing modalities
JOSA A, Vol. 27, Issue 6, pp. 1274-1287 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.27.001274
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Abstract
Performance bounds (Cramer–Rao bounds on root-mean-square errors) are computed for the estimation of the degree of polarization for reflected fields with active laser illumination [Proc. SPIE 5888, 58880N (2005)]. The bounds are computed from various sensing modalities, which involves the measurement and processing of (1) the four intensities outputs of a four-channel polarimeter, (2) the intensities of two orthogonal field components, and (3) the total intensity of the field. Each modality includes detector noise models and utilizes realistic data-collection models.
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OCIS Codes
(030.0030) Coherence and statistical optics : Coherence and statistical optics
(110.4280) Imaging systems : Noise in imaging systems
(120.0280) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Remote sensing and sensors
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
(110.5405) Imaging systems : Polarimetric imaging
ToC Category:
Physical Optics
History
Original Manuscript: September 10, 2009
Revised Manuscript: March 16, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: April 6, 2010
Published: May 12, 2010
Citation
Wei Wang and Timothy J. Schulz, "Performance bounds for the estimation of the degree of polarization from various sensing modalities," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 27, 1274-1287 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josaa/abstract.cfm?URI=josaa-27-6-1274
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