LADAR System and Algorithm Design for Spectropolarimetric Scene Characterization.

We present a new active imaging architecture that enables rapid spectropolarimetric imaging in a compact system. The transmitter laser produces a synchronous cascade of closely spaced wavelengths, each of which is modulated with a unique amplitude pattern. Temporal multiplexing of the optical return signals is used to reduce system cost, size, weight, and power. This architecture enables a single ...