Review of Image Restoration Based on Atmospheric Modulation Transfer Function

Abstract

Abstract:

The image obtained through atmosphere is degraded due to its absorption, scattering, and turbulence effects of light propagation. The modulation transfer function (MTF) of both turbid and turbulence atmospheric media, which result in image degradation, are analyzed. It is primary to obtain atmospheric MTF accurately for studying image restoration based on MTF, the theory of both atmospheric turbulence MTF and aerosol MTF are systematically generalized and some possible applied ideas are provided.

Key words: atmospheric modulation transfer function, image restoration, turbulence, atmospheric aerosol

CLC Number:

P422.3

YUAN Hong-Wu, FANG Shuai, MEI Hai-Ping, WU Peng-Fei, NI Zhi-Bo, RAO Rui-Zhong. Review of Image Restoration Based on Atmospheric Modulation Transfer Function[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2010, 5(6): 407-413.

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