Solar-induced Fluorescence

solar-induced fluorescence

maitec's Stefan Maier is inventor of the widely used method to measure solar-induced fluorescence (SIF). maitec is continuing to refine SIF retrieval methods and is developing their application in environmental monitoring.

Maier, S. (2001). Method of deriving sunlight induced fluorescence from radiance measurements and devices for executing the method. United States Patent US 6,329,660.

Maier, S. (2002). Verfahren zum Ableiten sonnenangeregten Fluoreszenzlichts aus Strahldichtemessungen. European (FR GB) Patent EP 0 952 441.

Maier, S.W., Guenther, K.P. & Stellmes, M., 2003. Sun-induced fluorescence: a new tool for precision farming. In Digital Imaging and Spectral Techniques: Applications to Precision Agriculture and Crop Physiology. Digital Imaging and Spectral Techniques: Applications to Precision Agriculture and Crop Physiology. Madison, Wisconsin, USA: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, pp. 209-222.

Maier, S. (2006). Verfahren zum Ableiten sonnenangeregten Fluoreszenzlichtes aus Strahldichtemessungen. German Patent DE 198 17 843.