Experimental performance of a binary phase-only optical correlator using visual and infrared imagery
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Title
Proceedings of SPIE - the International Society for Optical Engineering
Abstract
Experimental results of an optical binary phase-only correlator using both visual and IR imagery are presented. The inputs to the correlator originate from actual aerial imagery containing aircraft and a variety of distortions. Filters used as a database for the system are derived from models of aircraft. Digital image processing techniques are used on images before being input into the optical correlator to enhance the performance of the system. Both noise removing and segmentation techniques are investigated. Input images to the correlator are displayed on a 128×128 magneto-optic spatial light modulator (SLM). Experimental results are presented which show that the system performs well with images which are easily segmented from the background.
First Page
140
Last Page
151
DOI
10.1117/12.21259
Publication Date
9-1-1990
Recommended Citation
Kozaitis, S. P., Halby, S., & Foor, W. (1990). Experimental performance of a binary phase-only optical correlator using visual and infrared imagery. Paper presented at the Proceedings of SPIE - the International Society for Optical Engineering, , 1296 140-151