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Active Polarimetric Measurements for Identification and Characterization of Space Debris

dc.contributor.authorPasqual, M. C.
dc.contributor.authorCahoy, K. L.
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-16T20:44:04Z
dc.date.available2018-04-16T20:44:04Z
dc.date.issued2017-06
dc.identifier.issn0018-9251
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114745
dc.description.abstractA bench-top polarimeter ( λ = 1064 nm) is used to measure the polarimetric Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) of several common spacecraft materials in both bistatic and monostatic geometries. The Mueller matrix and polarimetric properties of each material were estimated as a function of the illumination and viewing angles. The findings expand upon previous research suggesting that active polarimetry may be useful for the remote characterization and identification of space debris.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineersen_US
dc.subjectAerospaceen_US
dc.subjectTransportationen_US
dc.subjectPolarimetryen_US
dc.subjectLaser radaren_US
dc.subjectMatrix decompositionen_US
dc.subjectCovariance matricesen_US
dc.subjectSpace vehiclesen_US
dc.subjectSpace debrisen_US
dc.subjectActive polarimetryen_US
dc.subjectspace debrisen_US
dc.subjectspace surveillanceen_US
dc.subjectlaser radaren_US
dc.subjectcharacterizationen_US
dc.subjectMueller matrixen_US
dc.titleActive Polarimetric Measurements for Identification and Characterization of Space Debrisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationActive Polarimetric Measurements for Identification and Characterization of Space Debris. (n.d). IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on, IEEE Trans. Aerosp. Electron. Syst, (99), 1. doi:10.1109/TAES.2017.2711718en_US
dc.contributor.departmentSpace Telecommunications Astronomy and Radiation (STAR) Lab
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics


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