Polarized optical scattering signatures from biological materials

William Eugene Martin; E. Hesse; J.H. Hough; W.B. Sparks; C.S. Cockell; Z. Ulanowski; T.A. Germer; Paul H. Kaye

doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2010.07.001

Polarized optical scattering signatures from biological materials

William Eugene Martin, E. Hesse, J.H. Hough, W.B. Sparks, C.S. Cockell, Z. Ulanowski, T.A. Germer, Paul H. Kaye

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Abstract

The polarization of laser light backscattered from biological samples has been measured over the wavelength range 350-850. nm. Incident circular, linearly polarized, and unpolarized light produces significant spectral features in the case of samples containing chlorophyll such as leaves and cyanobacteria. Polarization scattering signatures are observed around the chlorophyll 'red edge' that may have diagnostic value in the search for life signatures from extrasolar planets. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2444-2459
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
Volume	111
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2010.07.001
Publication status	Published - Nov 2010

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