New generation scanning electron microscopy technology based on the concept of active image processing

Scanning

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 483-488

  Oho, Eisaku ^a   Hoshino, Yoshinobu ^a   Ogashiwa, Takeshi ^a  

^a KOGAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Active image processing; Diffractogram; Digital image processing; Digital scan; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; COMPUTER HARDWARE; DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE; IMAGE PROCESSING;

ACTIVE IMAGE PROCESSING; DIFFRACTOGRAM; DIGITAL SCAN; ULTRAHIGH DENSITY RECORDING;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERTER; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIFFRACTION; GENERATOR; IMAGE PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031251792     PISSN: 01610457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sca.4950190706     Document Type: Article

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