Mueller-polarimetry of soil and vegetation in the visible I: depolarization metrics

摘要: Abstract In this paper the Mueller polarimetry is applied to study four natural samples in visible (λ = 632.8 nm): soil, sand, clay and moss. To quantify separability of these based on their matrices we analyze experimental by calculating a number single value depolarization metrics (degree polarization, average degree index, Q(M)-metric) for each sample in-plane out-of-plane geometry experiment. The results obtained show that all are sensitive sample's polarization properties. most effective identifier Q(M)-metric both geometry.