Introduction

摘要

The broad appeal of polarization science was highlighted once again in the sixth meeting of our conference, Polarization Science and Remote Sensing Ⅵ. This year, authors hailed from ten countries and the presentations included a mix of contributions from academia, industry, and government laboratories. These enthusiastic researchers presented on applications of polarimetry that included the characterization of materials, the atmosphere, the ocean, and biological systems; the calibration, optimization, and metrology of polarimeters and related components; and the diverse considerations that go into the collection, processing, and display of polarimetric imagery. Contributing technologies spanned the ultraviolet, optical, and infrared wavelengths and, for the first time this year, extended to the millimeter-wave regime. The organizers of this conference and our sister conference, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing, which will be meeting for the eleventh time in the spring of 2014 in Baltimore, are delighted to be the venue of choice for so many talented and prolific research professionals.