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Terahertz imaging has found applications in many fields, to explore these applications we have built a coherent, transmission terahertz imaging system at 186 GHz. De-convolution algorithms were tested for improving the image’s resolution beyond the diffraction limit of the imaging system. Tested algorithms include the Wiener, Tikhonov, and Richardson-Lucy algorithms. Their performances are discussed and compared in this paper. Experimental results have demonstrated that coherent de-convolution algorithms are capable of improving the resolution of images formed with this imaging system.
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Li, Y., Li, L., Tello, J., Popescu, D., Hellicar, A. (2009). A Performance Comparison of De-convolution Algorithms on Transmission Terahertz Images. In: Blanc-Talon, J., Philips, W., Popescu, D., Scheunders, P. (eds) Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems. ACIVS 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5807. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04697-1_21
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