Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 3, 0311002(2024)

A Polarization-Free Imaging Technique Based on Unsharp Masking Model

Chang Gao, Zhiqiang Liu, Hao Liu, Jiacheng Ma, and Mao Ye*
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  • School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China
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    Chang Gao, Zhiqiang Liu, Hao Liu, Jiacheng Ma, Mao Ye. A Polarization-Free Imaging Technique Based on Unsharp Masking Model[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(3): 0311002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Sep. 4, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 27, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 4, 2024

    The Author Email: Ye Mao (mao_ye@uestc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231513

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