Contrast-improved joint transform correlator using spatial light modulators

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 525-533

  Vallmitjana, S ^a   Martin Badosa E ^a   Bosch, S ^a   Carnicer, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Joint transform correlator; Optical pattern recognition; Spatial light modulators

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; OPTICAL CORRELATION;

JOINT TRANSFORM CORRELATOR; OPTICAL CROSS CORRELATION; SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR (SLM);

OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION;

EID: 0030262423     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(96)00013-8     Document Type: Article

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