Matched filters for source detection in the Poissonian noise regime

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 454, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 997-1009

  Stewart, I M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methods: data analysis; Techniques: image processing; X rays: general

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; IMAGE PROCESSING; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; X RAYS;

METHODS: DATA ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUES: IMAGE PROCESSING; X-RAYS: GENERAL;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 33746908109     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20053498     Document Type: Article

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