Characterization of Digital Cameras for Reflected Ultraviolet Photography; Implications for Qualitative and Quantitative Image Analysis During Forensic Examination

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 117-122

  Garcia, Jair E ^a   Wilksch, Philip A ^a   Spring, Gale ^a   Philp, Peta ^b   Dyer, Adrian ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic spectrum; Fingerprint; Forensic science; Imaging; Opto electronic conversion function; Photography; Spectral sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891829155     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12274     Document Type: Article

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