Asian Journal of Physics Vol. 34, Nos 7 & 8 (2025) 453-465

Image feature enhancement without Fourier plane processing

Partha P Banerjee and Austin M Scott
Department of Electro-Optics and Photonics, University of Dayton, Dayton OH 45469, USA
Dedicated to Prof Kehar Singh on the occasion of his 84th Birthday on July 3, 2025

Image feature extraction is achieved optically using the property of the optical medium without the need of Fourier plane processing. Examples of 1D and 2D feature enhancement are reviewed, using acousto-optics and photorefractive materials. © Anita Publications. All rights reserved.
Doi: 10.54955/AJP.34.7-8.2025.453-465
Keywords: Photorefractive, Image processing, Volume gratings, Acousto-optics.

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