Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 33, Issue 7, 1114(2025)

LightDiffu DCE: low light image enhancement based on light intensity diffusion

Guanghui YAN, Baijing WU*, and Long MA
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  • School of Electronics & Information Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou730070, China
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    Received: Oct. 22, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Baijing WU (1420716156@qq.com)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20253307.1114

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