Clear imaging method for underwater targets based on the second Lorentz depolarization index

Abstract

Underwater target information is submerged in background scattered light due to the scattering effect of suspended particles in turbid water. In order to improve the quality of target imaging in turbid water, this paper proposes a method for achieving clear underwater target imaging using the second Lorentz depolarization index based on a dual division of focal plane Mueller matrix imaging system. This method can directly quantify the attenuation of light in water, and then solve a clear image of the target. Experimental results on underwater targets of different materials (plastic, paper, metal) show that the method proposed can effectively remove background scattering light while enhancing image contrast, ultimately improving the imaging quality of targets in turbid water.

Keywords

• Underwater target
• Mueller matrix
• The second Lorentz depolarization index
• Clear imaging