Shift-invariant real-time edge-enhanced VanderLugt correlator using video-rate compatible photorefractive polymer

Applied Optics

Volumn 45, Issue 24, 2006, Pages 6148-6153

  Heifetz, A ^a   Pati, G S ^a   Shen, J T ^a   Lee, J K ^a   Shahriar, M S ^a   Phan, C ^b   Yamamoto, M ^b  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b Biomedical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PHOTOREFRACTIVE MATERIALS; POLYMERS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING;

PHOTOREFRACTIVE POLYMERS; REAL-TIME EDGE ENHANCEMENT; VANDERLUGT CORRELATOR (VLC);

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33749873627     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.45.006148     Document Type: Article

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