Polarimetric Detection, Characterization and Remote Sensing

Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Stellar spectropolarimetry: basic principles, observing strategies, and diagnostics of magnetic fields; S. Bagnulo.- Reflection symmetry of a sphere's internal field and its consequences on scattering: behavior of the Stokes parameters; M. J. Berg.- Light scattering by large faceted particles; A. G. Borovoi, N. V. Kustova.- Regularization of inverse problems in atmospheric remote sensing; A. Doicu et al.- Light scattering resonances in small particles with electric and magnetic optical properties; B. García-Cámara et al.- Laboratory measurements of light scattered by clouds and layers of solid particles using an imaging technique; E. Hadamcik et al.- High sensitivity polarimetry: techniques and applications; J. Hough.- Aerosol retrievals under partly cloudy conditions: challenges and perspectives; E. Kassianov et al.- Astrophysical polarimetry in Ukraine; N. Kiselev.- Photopolarimetric remote sensing of aggregates in cosmic dust; L. Kolokolova.- Astrobiological remote sensing with circular polarization; L. Kolokolova et al.- Inferring properties of dust within small bodies of the solar system through observations and simulations of the linear polarization of scattered solar light; A.-C. Levasseur-Regourd.- Semi-empirical BRDF and BPDF models applied to the problem of aerosol retrievals over land: testing on airborne data and implications for modeling of top-of-atmosphere measurements; P. Litvinov et al.- An estimation of surface albedo from the SEVIRI/MSG observing system by using POLDER BRDF measurements; I. Pokrovsky et al.- Plasmonic spectroscopy of 2D densely packed and layered metallic Nanostructures; A. N. Ponyavina,  S. M. Kachan.- Opposition optical effects in planetary astrophysics: observational results; V. K. Rosenbush.-Mueller-matrix characterization of biological tissues; S.N. Savenkov.- Plasmonic optical properties and the polarization modulation Technique;  B. K. Serdega et al.- Inferring microstructure and turbulence

Stellar Spectropolarimetry: Basic Principles Observing Strategies, and Diagnostics of Magnetic Fields; S. Bagnulo.- Reflection Symmetry of a Sphere's Internal Field and its Consequences on Scattering: Behavior of the Stokes Parameters; M.J. Berg.- Light Scattering by Large Faceted Particles;; A.G. Borovoi and N.V. Kustova.- Regularization of Inverse Problems in Atmospheric Remote Sensing; A. Doicu et al.- Light Scattering Resonances in Small Particles with Electric and Magnetic Optical Properties; B. Garcia-Cámara et al.- Laboratory Measurements of Light Scattered by Clouds and Layers of Solid Particles Using an Imaging Technique; E. Hadamcik et al.- High Sensitivity Polarimetry: Techniques and Applications; J. Hough.- Aerosol Retrievals under Partly Cloudy Conditions: Challenges and Perspectives; E. Kassianov et al.- Astrophysical Polarimetry in Ukraine; N.N. Kiselev, M.I. Mishchenko.- Photopolarimetric Remote Sensing of Aggregates in Cosmic Dust; L. Kolokolava.- Astrobiological Remote Sensing with Circular Polarization; L. Kolokolova et al.- Inferring Properties of Dust Within Small Bodies of the Solar System through Observations and Simulations of the Linear Polarization of Scattered Solar Light; A.-C. Levasseur-Regourd.- Semi-Empirical BRDF and BPDF Models Applied to the Problem of Aerosol Retrievals over Land: Testing on Airborne Data and Implications for Modeling of Top-of-Atmosphere Measurements; P. Litvinov et al.- An Estimation of Surface Albedo from the SEVIRI/MSG Observing System by Using POLDER BRDF Measurements; I. Pokrovsky et al.- Plasmonic Spectroscopy of 2D Densely Packed and Layered Metallic Nanostructures; A.N. Ponyavina, S.M. Kachan.- Opposition Optical Phenomena in Planetary Astrophysics: Observational Results; V.K. Rosenbush, M.I. Mishchenko.- Mueller-Matrix Characterization of Biological Tissues; S.N. Savenkov.- Plasmonic Optical Properties and the Polarization Modulation Technique; B.K. Serdega et al.- Inferring Microstructure and Turbulence