A new linear transfer theory and characterization method for image detectors. Part I: Theory

Ultramicroscopy

Volumn 115, Issue , 2012, Pages 68-77

  Niermann, Tore ^a   Lubk, Axel ^b,c   Röder, Falk ^c  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Detection quantum efficiency; Detector noise; Image detector; Modulation transfer function

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL MOMENTS; CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; DETECTOR NOISE; ILLUMINATED IMAGES; IMAGE DETECTOR; LINEAR TRANSFER; NOISE CHARACTERISTIC; NOISE POWER SPECTRUM; NOISE TRANSFER; PARTIAL INFORMATION; SPATIALLY RESOLVED; STATISTICAL MOMENTS;

OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

DETECTORS;

ARTICLE; DETECTION QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; ILLUMINATION; IMAGE DETECTOR; IMAGE PROCESSING; LIGHT RELATED PHENOMENA; LINEAR TRANSFER THEORY; MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION; NOISE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPTICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 84859869351     PISSN: 03043991     EISSN: 18792723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2012.01.012     Document Type: Article

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