Physics
Scientific paper
Mar 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977rspta.285..397d&link_type=abstract
(Royal Society, Discussion on the Moon - A New Appraisal from Space Missions and Laboratory Analyses, London, England, June 9-12
Physics
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Lunar Rocks, Optical Polarization, Polarimetry, Polarized Light, Fines, Light Scattering, Lunar Albedo, Lunar Dust, Lunar Surface
Scientific paper
Relationships are established between the polarization parameters and surface properties of different types of lunar material. Polarization curves are plotted for a typical sample of lunar fines, and it is shown that both the moon and lunar dust samples are characterized by a polarization curve with a particularly deep negative part. It is found that maximum polarization is inversely proportional to albedo for lunar-fines samples, that lunar rock samples do not appear to follow any law in this respect, and that the initial slope of the positive-going part of a polarization curve is linearly related to albedo regardless of surface type. The width and depth of the negative part of a polarization curve are considered to be the two parameters most indicative of surface texture.
Dollfus Audouin
Geake John E.
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