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Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 9, 0904001(2025)

Method of Calculating the MTF and SNR for Low-Light Detectors

Gengyun Wang*, Bu Hongbo, and Weijun Pan
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  • Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, Beijing 100094, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Detectors

    Received: Aug. 30, 2024

    Accepted: Nov. 5, 2024

    Published Online: Apr. 15, 2025

    The Author Email: Gengyun Wang (wanggy16@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP241930

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP241930

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    laser devices and laser physics
    Lasers and Laser Optics
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