TY - GEN
T1 - High-resolution real-time restoration of atmospherically distorted infrared images
AU - Sadot, Dan
AU - Lorman, G.
AU - Lapardon, R.
AU - Kopeika, Norman S.
PY - 1994/12/1
Y1 - 1994/12/1
N2 - Restoration of thermal images distorted by the atmosphere, detected with a focal plane array (FPA) Pt-Si thermal imaging system, is presented. The restoration method is based upon atmospheric modulation transfer function (MTF) analysis. Using turbulence and aerosol MTF prediction models, atmospheric distortions and image degradation are modeled. Restoration results indicate significant improvement in image quality. However, it is critical to include the unique shape of aerosol MTF when modeling atmospheric MTF in order to obtain good restoration.
AB - Restoration of thermal images distorted by the atmosphere, detected with a focal plane array (FPA) Pt-Si thermal imaging system, is presented. The restoration method is based upon atmospheric modulation transfer function (MTF) analysis. Using turbulence and aerosol MTF prediction models, atmospheric distortions and image degradation are modeled. Restoration results indicate significant improvement in image quality. However, it is critical to include the unique shape of aerosol MTF when modeling atmospheric MTF in order to obtain good restoration.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0028744388
SN - 0819416266
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
SP - 54
EP - 61
BT - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PB - Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
T2 - Image Reconstruction and Restoration
Y2 - 25 July 1994 through 26 July 1994
ER -