Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 54, Issue 2, 22901(2017)

Solar Autonomous-Positioning Method Based on Rayleigh Atmosphere Polarization Pattern and Its Implementation

Zhu Zhifei*, Yang Jiangtao, Wang Chenguang, Liu Wenyao, Pan Ziwen, Shen Chong, and Tang Jun
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    Zhu Zhifei, Yang Jiangtao, Wang Chenguang, Liu Wenyao, Pan Ziwen, Shen Chong, Tang Jun. Solar Autonomous-Positioning Method Based on Rayleigh Atmosphere Polarization Pattern and Its Implementation[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2017, 54(2): 22901

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    Paper Information

    Category: Scattering

    Received: Oct. 7, 2016

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Feb. 10, 2017

    The Author Email: Zhu Zhifei (zhuzhifei163@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/lop54.022901

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