Measurement of the radiometric and polarization characteristics of a microgrid polarizer infrared focal plane array

John E. Hubbs; Mark E. Gramer; Diana Maestas-Jepson; Gary A. Dole; Matthew Fetrow; David Bowers; James Boger

doi:10.1117/12.685468

7 September 2006 Measurement of the radiometric and polarization characteristics of a microgrid polarizer infrared focal plane array

John E. Hubbs, Mark E. Gramer, Diana Maestas-Jepson, Gary A. Dole, Matthew Fetrow, David Bowers, James Boger

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Proceedings Volume 6295, Infrared Detectors and Focal Plane Arrays VIII; 62950C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.685468
Event: SPIE Optics + Photonics, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Remote sensing applications make use of the optical polarization characteristics of a scene to enhance target detection and discrimination. Imaging polarimeters typically utilize polarizing arrays located in front of a focal plane array as a means of extracting polarization information from the optical scene. Over the last few years, technology development efforts have resulted in FPAs that integrate the polarizer with the infrared focal plane array (FPA). This paper will report on the radiometric and polarization characterization of a micro-grid polarizer FPA from DRS Infrared Technologies, L.P. (DRS). These measurements were performed to evaluate the radiometric performance and the polarization characteristics of the FPA.

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John E. Hubbs, Mark E. Gramer, Diana Maestas-Jepson, Gary A. Dole, Matthew Fetrow, David Bowers, and James Boger "Measurement of the radiometric and polarization characteristics of a microgrid polarizer infrared focal plane array", Proc. SPIE 6295, Infrared Detectors and Focal Plane Arrays VIII, 62950C (7 September 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.685468

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