Electromagnetic and Light Scattering by Particles
N e w s l e t t e r
May 2021
Issue 101
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Elsevier Awards
Elsevier has decided to extend the submission deadline for
nominations for the Waterman and Goody Awards to June 15th (the previous
deadline was May 31st).
See details here:
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Special Issue of Frontiers in Remote Sensing: Call for papers
Existing air- and space-borne multi-angle polarimeters have been
successful in improving our understanding of aerosol and cloud properties, and
several new satellite missions are in development that will host advanced
multi-angle polarimeters, including the NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and
ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission, scheduled to launch in 2023, and the
ESA/EUMETSAT Meteorological Operational Satellite - Second Generation (MetOp-SG) program with six
satellites to be launched from 2023 to 2037. Furthermore, there is now an
increasing availability of in- and above-water instruments to measure the
polarization state of seawater. Together with recent advancements in detector
technology, radiative transfer modeling of the coupled ocean-atmosphere system,
and satellite, aircraft, and in situ observing systems, it is time to fully
assess the value of polarimetric measurements of light in, just above, and over
the oceans.
The goal of this Research Topic is to showcase results that
contribute to the aforementioned
assessment of the value of polarimetric measurements of
light in, just above, and over the oceans. Papers highlighting passive and
active air- and space-borne, in situ, and radiative transfer analyses are all
welcome.
Areas covered by this Research Topic include, but are not
limited to:
Simultaneous aerosol/ocean retrieval algorithms from
multi-angle polarimeters;
In situ, shipborne, airborne, and spaceborne passive polarimetry
and LIDAR technologies;
Vector radiative transfer models in complex
atmosphere-ocean models;
Single scattering and inversion models of aerosols and hydrosol
optical properties;
Derivation of geophysical atmospheric and oceanic properties;
Combined and multi-sensor LIDAR, hyperspectral radiometer, and
multi-angular polarimeter retrievals;
Coastal ocean and atmosphere remote sensing;
Advanced polarimetry products validation;
Advanced machine learning algorithms.
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Position open: Postdoctoral Scholar in Applied Physics
School: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied
Sciences
Department/Area: Applied Physics
Position Description: Metasurfaces - subwavelength arrays of
phase shifting elements - have emerged as a new tool for polarization
optics. In particular, metasurface gratings
can be used to simplify the optical architectures of polarimeters for a variety
of scientific remote sensing applications. A postdoctoral scholar is sought to
investigate the application and feasibility of metasurfaces to polarimetric imaging in support
of two NASA-funded programs. The candidate will join a team of other
postdoctoral scholars to mature this new polarimetric capability in
collaboration with industry and NASA partners. The position presents an
opportunity to study an early-stage nanophotonic technology from device-level
physics to system-level optical design considerations and, ultimately, the
scientific areas served.
Basic Qualifications: Ph.D. in optics, applied
physics, physics, electrical engineering, or a related discipline
Additional Qualifications: Proficiency
in laboratory optics. Previous experience in nanophotonics and cleanroom fabrication would
be beneficial, but is
not strictly required. History of work in polarization and optical polarimetry
desirable.
Special Instructions: Please submit a current CV
with publications listed, as well as a minimum of two reference letters.
Contact Information: Anna Frej
Contact Email: afrej@seas.harvard.edu
Interested candidates should apply here: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/10249