Polarized Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Sedum Spectabile Boreau Using a Field Imaging Spectrometer System

Polarized hyperspectral imaging is a new remote sensing method that combines the benefits of polarization and hyperspectral characteristics. Based on a new self-developed polarized field imaging spectrometer system (FISS-P), we collected polarized hyperspectral images of leaves of Sedum spectabile Boreau. Polarization analysis of the diffuse reflectance standard white plate indicated that the FISS-P produced accurate polarization measurements. Ten related polarization parameters (I, Q, U, DoLP, AoP, R0, R60, R120, R, RI) were analyzed in this study. The angle of polarization (AoP) spectral curves of the S. spectabile leaf had no unique spectral features. The degree of linear polarization (DoLP) spectral curves displayed distinct spectral characteristics. However, the DoLP and spectral reflectance curves of the leaf displayed contrasting trends. Different parts of the same leaf, or different S. spectabile leaves, produced different spectral curve shapes. Analysis of the five reflectance parameters demonstrated that R0, R60, R120, RI, and R were consistent for all spectral and spatial aspects.