Apparatus and method for identifying the source of scattered light
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1. A polarimetry method for identifying the source of scattered radiation from water and ice particles comprising:
- sensing radiation in the short wave infrared range scattered from a target area;
measuring the polarization of the sensed radiation; and
determining, from the polarization of the sensed radiation, the presence of at least one of water and ice particles in the target area.
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Abstract
A method for determining the composition of a target includes the steps of sensing radiation in the short wave infrared range scattered by the target, measuring the polarization of the sensed radiation and determining, from the polarization of the sensed radiation, the presence of at least one of water and ice particles in the target area.
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1. A polarimetry method for identifying the source of scattered radiation from water and ice particles comprising:
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sensing radiation in the short wave infrared range scattered from a target area;
measuring the polarization of the sensed radiation; and
determining, from the polarization of the sensed radiation, the presence of at least one of water and ice particles in the target area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for determining the composition of a target, comprising the steps of:
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receiving radiation scattered by the target;
measuring the polarization of the received radiation in the short wave infrared band; and
determining the composition of the target based on the polarization of the radiation in the short wave infrared band which is scattered by the target. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A polarimetric apparatus for determining the presence of at least one of water and ice particles in a target comprising:
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means for sensing radiation in the short wave infrared range scattered from a target;
means for measuring the polarization of the sensed radiation; and
means for determining, from the polarization of the sensed radiation, the presence of at least one of water and ice particles in the target.
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15. A polarimetric apparatus for determining the composition of a target, comprising:
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means for receiving radiation scattered by the target;
means for measuring the polarization of the received radiation in the short wave infrared band; and
means for determining the composition of the target based on the polarization of the radiation in the short wave infrared band which is scattered by the target.
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