Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 10, 1026001(2018)

Analysis of Visible Polarization Characteristics of Typical Satellite Surface Materials

Weili Chen1、*, Junwei Li1, Zhongqiu Sun2, Shuhua Wang1, Jing Wang1, Yan Chen1, and Rong Deng1
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  • 1 Science and Technology on Optical Radiation Laboratory, Beijing Institute of Environmental Features, Beijing 100854, China
  • 2 College of Geographical Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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    We carry out a visible spectra polarization test to the typical satellite surface materials, and accomplish visible reflect characteristic test based on test data. Then, we deduce the visible reflect polarization transfer model which is based on the polarization bidirectional reflectance distribution function, and evaluate the simulated computation accuracy of the model based on measured data. The results show that the reflected polarization degree of the simulated model is in good agreement with the measured results. And the polarization degree of coating materials used for typical satellite surface is usually minimum at the condition of mirror reflection, but the angle of polarization has the maximum value. That is to say, if the surface compositions of materials are different, the polarization characteristics of the visible light reflection are quite different. It is more helpful to distinguish the material composition of the target by considering the polarization characteristics of the target surface. The research results can provide basic data support for improving the effectiveness of satellite detection.

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    Weili Chen, Junwei Li, Zhongqiu Sun, Shuhua Wang, Jing Wang, Yan Chen, Rong Deng. Analysis of Visible Polarization Characteristics of Typical Satellite Surface Materials[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(10): 1026001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Physical Optics

    Received: Apr. 3, 2018

    Accepted: May. 25, 2018

    Published Online: May. 9, 2019

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    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.1026001

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