Biologically inspired polarization-difference imaging

Nader Engheta; J. Scott Tyo; Mickey P. Rowe; Edward N. Pugh

doi:10.1109/EUMA.1997.337923

Biologically inspired polarization-difference imaging

Nader Engheta, J. Scott Tyo, Mickey P. Rowe, Edward N. Pugh

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Abstract

Without appropriate instruments, human eyes cannot effectively sense the polarization of light. However, it is well known that the eyes of certain animal species are sensitive to light's polarization. Motivated and inspired by hypotheses about the polarization sensitivity of the visual systems of such animals, our research group has been studying and developing an imaging methodology based on "polarization-difference" signals. We have shown that our man-made polarization-difference imaging (PDI) technique can, under certain circumstances, substantially improve contrast and enhance visibility of targets in scattering media. In this talk, a review of our work in the area of biologically inspired PDI will be given and some of our recent results in PDI of objects will be presented and discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	978-983
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EUMA.1997.337923
State	Published - 1997
Externally published	Yes
Event	1997 27th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 1997 - Jerusalem, Israel Duration: Sep 8 1997 → Sep 12 1997

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Conference	1997 27th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 1997
Country/Territory	Israel
City	Jerusalem
Period	9/8/97 → 9/12/97

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Computer Networks and Communications
Hardware and Architecture
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
General Engineering

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