Development in LWIR polarization

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Nature of Requirements: 
Development in LWIR polarization

W7701-156004/A
Fournier, Annie
N° de téléphone - (418) 649-2775 
Nº fax - (418) 648-2209

Summary

(a)	Title

Development in long wave infrared polarization (LWIR): modeling,
system evaluation, technical support and trial management.

(b)	Description of work

Objective

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Valcartier
Research Centre  is continuing its development of hyperspectral
sensors in long wave infrared (LWIR) for target detection. To
pursue its objectives, DRDC requires the services of a
Contractor to perform the following tasks: 
-	evaluation of the performance of broadband multi-spectral
infrared cameras (Polaris) and four Fourier transform infrared
(FTIR) spectrometers for measuring optical constants, and
evaluation of infrared polarimetric hyperspectral sensors for
surveillance ;
-	preparation and coordination of test logistics and project
management support;
-	modeling and characterization of phenomenology, polarized
optical signatures and bidirectional reflectance distribution
functions (BRDF) in long wave infrared (LWIR); and
-	development, programming and implementation of detection and
identification algorithms and user interfaces for polarization
detection.

Background/History

The DRDC Valcartier Research Centre has developed unique
expertise and methodology in remote detection and identification
of chemical gas clouds through the development of a prototype,
known as Compact ATmospheric Sounding Interferometer (CATSI) and
subsequently, two technical development models for a
state-of-the-art interferometer, Engineering Development Model
(CATSI EDM) and its algorithm Chemical Agent Spectral SIgnature
Detection and Identification (CASSIDI). This technology uses
differential FTIR radiometry optimized for optical subtraction.
From 2007 to 2010, this technology was fine tuned to add
polarization and imaging in the development of a Multi-option
Differential Detection and Imaging Fourier Spectrometer
(MoDDIFS) research prototype. MoDDIFS was demonstrated and
tested for gas detection, but is used more specifically for
studying and validating concepts relating to the detection of
surface contaminants through its polarization option. A new
innovative instrument, Polarized-improved CATSI (P-iCATSI), was
developed and delivered in early 2013. It offers alternative
field-of-view and data capture options for the program at the
DRDC Valcartier Research Centre. 

Since 2011, in parallel with the development of these sensors,
the DRDC Valcartier Research Centre has had another contract to
enable it to address the phenomenology of polarized optics in
LWIR and its modeling, development of methodologies for
measuring optical constants, development of algorithms and
softwares for detection/identification applications and their
implementation in its two polarized sensors, as well as
conducting numerous field experiments to test algorithms. New
efforts by the DRDC Valcartier Research Centre are focused on
continuing its work to fine tune detection methodologies
involving polarization in LWIR to detect solid and liquid
targets, and IR polarization phenomenology and spectral
signatures of those targets will continue to be investigated.

(c)	Client

The organization for which the services are to be rendered is
Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier (DRDC -
Valcartier).

(d)	The period of contract

	The period of Contract is from the date to Contract to March
31st, 2018, inclusive.

(e)	Key information

i.	Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier has
determined that any intellectual property rights arising from
the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will
belong to Canada.

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