title: Minimum average correlation energy filters.
abstract: The synthesis of a new category of spatial filters that produces sharp output correlation peaks with controlled peak values is considered. The sharp nature of the correlation peak is the major feature emphasized, since it facilitates target detection. Since these filters minimize the average correlation plane energy as the first step in filter synthesis, we refer to them as minimum average correlation energy filters. Experimental laboratory results from optical implementation of the filters are also presented and discussed.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahalanobis
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Casasent