Image fusion through feature extraction by using sequentially combined toggle and top-hat based contrast operator

Applied Optics

Volumn 51, Issue 31, 2012, Pages 7566-7575

  Bai, Xiangzhi ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84868365626     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.51.007566     Document Type: Article

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