In this paper, we review estimation algorithms and applications of polarization orientation angle shifts induced by terrain slopes. We develop a unified analysis of estimation algorithms based on the circular polarization covariance matrix. The effect of radar frequency, scattering media, and polarimetric calibration will also be discussed. Applications to DEM generation, polarimetric SAR data ...

Context. The Calern Asteroid Polarimetric Survey (CAPS), a collaboration between the INAF Astrophysical Observatory of Torino (Italy) and Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur (Nice, France), has produced new asteroid polarimetric data for number years, is one most important, currently active projects polarimetry. Aims. purpose this paper to make public CAPS collected thus far, explain adopted techniq...

On 10 August 2016 China launched the GF-3, its first C-band polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, which was put into operation at the end of January, 2017. GF-3 polarimetric SAR has many advantages such as high resolution and multi-polarization imaging capabilities. Polarimetric SAR can fully characterize the backscatter property of targets, and thus it is of great interest to ...

A sensitive and specific high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method based upon laser-based polarimetric detection is developed for the determination of six tetracycline analogues. By interfacing the laser-based polarimeter online with an HPLC system, the specific rotation of each analogue is obtained as compounds elute from the separation system. The six structurally similar tetracycl...

We present an alternative method for cutting optical glass. It works with a high-pressure fluid, carring abrasive powder. This technique offers some advantages over conventional methods that use diamond abrasive covered wires or disks. We make a critical comparison between those two techniques, characterizing cuts with interferometric, polarimetric, and Ronchi testing. The main feature of the w...

Using a time-domain back-projection based focusing algorithm in combination with three tomographic focusing techniques (multilook standard beamforming, robust Capon beamforming, and MUSIC) a 3D volume containing a forested area has been tomographically imaged at Land P-band. In this paper, we present further results and insights obtained by processing and analyzing these data sets with respect ...

Mapping spatial distributions of tropical peatlands is important for properly estimating carbon emissions and for providing information that aids in the sustainable management of tropical peatlands, particularly in Indonesia. This study evaluated the performance of phased array type L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) (PALSAR) dual-polarization and fully polarimetric data for tropical peatlan...

An approach has been developed that involves the fit of a combination of three simple scattering mechanisms to polarimetric SAR observations. The mechanisms are canopy scatter from a cloud of randomly oriented dipoles, evenor double-bounce scatter from a pair of orthogonal surfaces with different dielectric constants and Bragg scatter from a moderately rough surface. This composite scattering m...

Automatic classifications of radar polarimetric measurements into hydrometeor types using fuzzy-logic or other similar algorithms are now routinely done using ground-based cm-wavelength polarimetric radars (e.g., Vivekanandan et al. 1999; Lim. et al. 2005). In most of these algorithms, the polarimetric thresholds for various hydrometeor types are based on computational studies. A comprehensive ...