Hyperspectral imaging polarimeter design and calibration

Abstract

The integration and calibration of a hyperspectral imaging polarimeter is described. The system was designed to exploit subtle spectral details in visible and near-IR hyperspectral polarimetric images. All of the system components were commercial-off-the-shelf. This device uses a tunable liquid crystal filter and 16-bit cooled CCD camera. The challenges of calibrating a hyperspectral polarimeter are discussed.