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VOL. 35 · NO. 12 | December 1996
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‘‘The Time Has Come,’’ the Editor Said to the Society
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.600948
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Measurement and modeling of the angular dispersion in liquid crystal broadband beam steering devices
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601095
TOPICS: Beam steering, Beam propagation method, Liquid crystals, Diffraction, Electrodes, Instrument modeling, Diffraction gratings, Image filtering, Optical engineering, Solids
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Demonstration of novel optical code-division multiplexing systems for multirate and variable-rate data communications
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601096
TOPICS: Data communications, Transmitters, Telecommunications, Code division multiplexing, Receivers, Computer programming, Data transmission, Optical engineering, Computer aided design, Pulsed laser operation
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Low-cost subpixel detection method for phase drift of camera/grabber signal conversion
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601097
TOPICS: Cameras, Image resolution, Video, Machine vision, Signal detection, Image acquisition, Computing systems, Computer vision technology, Calibration, Imaging systems
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Invariant joint transform correlator using coordinate transformation
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601098
TOPICS: Optical correlators, Joint transforms, Fourier transforms, Pattern recognition, Binary data, Optical components, Image filtering, Signal to noise ratio, Optical design, Optical filters
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Effect of transition metal implantation on the characteristics of In0.52Al0.48As/In0.53Ga0.47As metal-semiconductor-metal detectors
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601099
TOPICS: Sensors, Iron, Transition metals, Indium gallium arsenide, Photodetectors, Annealing, Metals, Gallium, Interfaces, Aluminum
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Three-dimensional display utilizing a diffractive optical element and an active matrix liquid crystal display
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601085
TOPICS: LCDs, Diffractive optical elements, 3D displays, Diffraction gratings, Diffraction, Optical engineering, Error analysis, Holography, Eye, Manufacturing
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Variation analysis of single-mode graded-index fibers based on a novel approximation of the fundamental modal field
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601100
TOPICS: Optical fibers, Step index fibers, Graded index fibers, Single mode fibers, Cladding, Refractive index, Directional couplers, Optical engineering, Analytical research, Fiber characterization
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Evaluation of gold, silver, and dielectric-coated hollow glass waveguides
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601101
TOPICS: Silver, Gold, Glasses, Waveguides, Coating, Hollow waveguides, Dielectrics, Plating, Visible radiation, Oxidation
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Axially astigmatic surfaces: different types and their properties
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601102
TOPICS: Monochromatic aberrations, Lens design, Spherical lenses, Optical engineering, Optical design, Optical fabrication, Optical testing, Instrumentation engineering, Visualization, Manufacturing
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New types of reflecting prisms and reflecting prism assembly
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601103
TOPICS: Prisms, Mirrors, Optical engineering, Fabrication, Collimation, Remote sensing, Matrices, Opacity, Surface finishing, Optics manufacturing
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Apparatus for cementing doublet lenses
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601104
TOPICS: Cements, Lenses, Sensors, Calibration, Optical mounts, Glasses, Charge-coupled devices, Beam splitters, CCD cameras, Optical alignment
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Measuring the parallelism of transparent and nontransparent plates
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601083
TOPICS: Interferometers, Reticles, Beam splitters, CCD cameras, Reflection, Precision measurement, Optical engineering, Glasses, Sensors, Refraction
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Application of permutation to lossless compression of multispectral thematic mapper images
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601105
TOPICS: Image compression, Multispectral imaging, Computer programming, Visible radiation, Data compression, Data storage, Landsat, Remote sensing, Data modeling, Earth observing sensors
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Improved image reproduction from dc components
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601106
TOPICS: Image quality, Visualization, Image segmentation, Photography, Image compression, Image transmission, Optical engineering, Distortion, Visibility, Gold
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Method for characterizing masses in digital mammograms
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601107
TOPICS: Tumors, Mammography, Image enhancement, Image segmentation, Image processing, Absorbance, Image filtering, Optical engineering, Breast, Tissues
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Iterative restoration of fast-moving objects in dynamic image sequences
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601108
TOPICS: Image restoration, Point spread functions, Image processing, Distortion, Motion models, Motion estimation, Image acquisition, Cameras, Video, Optical engineering
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Temperature imaging and image processing in the steel industry
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601109
TOPICS: Temperature metrology, Image processing, Charge-coupled devices, Optical filters, Sensors, CCD image sensors, Calibration, Cladding, Image resolution, CCD cameras
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High-speed phase-shift computation using dynamic memory processing
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601110
TOPICS: Phase shift keying, Image processing, Modulation, Phase measurement, Algorithm development, Mechanical engineering, Product engineering, Phase shifts, Mechanics, Data acquisition
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Automated system for detection and classification of leather defects
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601111
TOPICS: Inspection, Neural networks, Classification systems, Image classification, Optical engineering, Coherence (optics), Defect detection, Image segmentation, Visualization, Manufacturing
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Optimal iterative increasing binary morphological filters
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601086
TOPICS: Image filtering, Signal processing, Optimal filtering, Digital filtering, Interference (communication), Image processing, Optical filters, Filtering (signal processing), Optical engineering, Statistical modeling
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New feature-preserving filter algorithm based on a priori knowledge of pixel types
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601087
TOPICS: Digital filtering, Image filtering, Image restoration, Signal to noise ratio, Image processing, Optical filters, Intelligence systems, Distortion, Optical engineering, Visualization
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Efficient approach for the detection of diffuse edges
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601088
TOPICS: Edge detection, Digital filtering, Image filtering, Brain, Spine, Neuroimaging, Gaussian filters, Denoising, Detection and tracking algorithms, Nonlinear filtering
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Detection of military vehicles using infrared spectral radiometric signatures
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601089
TOPICS: Target detection, Error analysis, Infrared signatures, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Black bodies, Optical engineering, Temperature metrology, Missiles, Infrared detectors
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Scale-space filter for smoothing electronic speckle pattern interferometry fringes
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601090
TOPICS: Image filtering, Speckle, Digital filtering, Fringe analysis, Electronic filtering, Linear filtering, Speckle pattern, Optical filters, Interferometry, Convolution
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Trace analysis of water pollutants by photothermal phase shift spectroscopy with an integrated optical microinterferometer
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601091
TOPICS: Interferometers, Phase shifts, Refractive index, Silicon, Integrated optics, Sensors, Laser beam diagnostics, Waveguides, Water, Spectroscopes
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Interference measurement of refractive index in blanks for gradient index optics
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601092
TOPICS: Refractive index, Interferometers, Mirrors, Error analysis, GRIN lenses, Gradient-index optics, Wavefronts, Laser beam diagnostics, Refraction, Optical engineering
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Diode-laser-pumped 1.065-um Nd:Sr5(VO4)3F laser and its intracavity frequency doubling
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601093
TOPICS: Crystals, Semiconductor lasers, Laser crystals, Laser damage threshold, Absorption, Transmission electron microscopy, Laser resonators, Ferroelectric materials, Reflectors, Output couplers
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Thermal lensing and thermal aberration investigations in diode-pumped lasers
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601094
TOPICS: Semiconductor lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Crystals, Diodes, Beam shaping, Laser crystals, Wavefront distortions, Absorption, Optical engineering, Continuous wave operation
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Comparison of Raman and degenerated optical parametric oscillators for a high-energy and high-repetition-rate eye-safe laser
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601112
TOPICS: Optical parametric oscillators, Raman spectroscopy, Nd:YAG lasers, Output couplers, Crystals, Ferroelectric materials, Pulsed laser operation, Mirrors, Antireflective coatings, Laser sources
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Laser microsoldering of tape-automated bonding leads using an Nd:YAG laser end-pumped by a laser diode bar with gradient index lens array coupling
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601084
TOPICS: Semiconductor lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Lead, Laser welding, Laser bonding, GRIN lenses, Mirrors, Fiber couplers, Collimation, Fiber lasers
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Long-working-distance microscope used for diesel injection spray imaging
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601113
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Two-dimensional coherence measurements with Fresnel mirrors
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601114
TOPICS: Mirrors, Sensors, Coherence (optics), Visibility, X-rays, Synchrotron radiation, Wavefronts, Diffraction, Beam propagation method, Prisms
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Testing parameters in a common test method for phi90 mm/600 Mbyte phase-change optical disks
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601115
TOPICS: Optical discs, Distortion, Phase measurement, Computer simulations, Optical testing, Standards development, Optics manufacturing, Testing and analysis, Manufacturing, Modulation
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Three-stage high-performance optoelectronic asynchronous transfer mode switch: design and performance
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601116
TOPICS: Switches, Asynchronous transfer mode, Switching, Optoelectronics, Free space optics, Very large scale integration, Optical switching, Modulators, Circuit switching, Optical engineering
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Investigation of phase specklegram characteristics
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601117
TOPICS: Picosecond phenomena, Diffraction, Speckle, Photography, Mechanics, Holograms, Holography, Optical engineering, Signal to noise ratio, Visibility
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Fuzzy logic approach for computing the probability of target detection in cluttered scenes
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601081
TOPICS: Fuzzy logic, Electro optical modeling, Data modeling, Target detection, Systems modeling, Visual process modeling, Target acquisition, Visualization, Fuzzy systems, Optical engineering
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Off-line system for simultaneous inspection of metal surface roughness and flatness by computer-generated holograms
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601082
TOPICS: Inspection, Surface roughness, Computer generated holography, Metals, Sensors, Multiplexing, Matrices, Spatial light modulators, Holography, Computing systems
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Hadamard codes of m not equal to 2n in phase-code multiplexed holographic memories
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601118
TOPICS: Multiplexing, Inspection, Surface roughness, Computer generated holography, Sensors, Metals, Matrices, Spatial light modulators, Holography, Phase shift keying
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Book Rvw: Laser-Molecule Interaction. By Jean Rene Lalanne
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601119
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Book Rvw: Principles and Applications of Optical Communications. By Max Ming-Kang Liu
Opt. Eng. 35(12), (1 December 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601120
TOPICS: Optical communications, Nonlinear optics, Quantum mechanics, Laser optics, Radar, Error control coding, Quantum optics, Physics, Signal processing, Modulation
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