Hyperspectral imaging of gel pen inks: An emerging tool in document analysis

Science and Justice

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 71-80

  Reed, G ^a   Savage, K ^a   Edwards, D ^b   Nic Daeid, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Vale Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Gel pen ink; Hyperspectral imaging

Indexed keywords

INK;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL IMAGING; ILLUMINATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING; PAPER; REFLECTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 84892480896     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: 18764452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2013.09.005     Document Type: Article

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