Correlation averaging of two-dimensional crystals: basic strategy and refinements

Author(s):  
W. Baumeister ◽  
R. Rachel ◽  
R. Guckenberger ◽  
R. Hegerl

IntroductionCorrelation averaging (CAV) is meanwhile an established technique in image processing of two-dimensional crystals /1,2/. The basic idea is to detect the real positions of unit cells in a crystalline array by means of correlation functions and to average them by real space superposition of the aligned motifs. The signal-to-noise ratio improves in proportion to the number of motifs included in the average. Unlike filtering in the Fourier domain, CAV corrects for lateral displacements of the unit cells; thus it avoids the loss of resolution entailed by these distortions in the conventional approach. Here we report on some variants of the method, aimed at retrieving a maximum of information from images with very low signal-to-noise ratios (low dose microscopy of unstained or lightly stained specimens) while keeping the procedure economical.

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas B. Gromann ◽  
Dirk Bequé ◽  
Kai Scherer ◽  
Konstantin Willer ◽  
Lorenz Birnbacher ◽  
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2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (S2) ◽  
pp. 732-733
Author(s):  
S.A. Hiller ◽  
B. Kabius ◽  
W. Probst ◽  
H. Tröster ◽  
M. Trendelenburg ◽  
...  

Excellent linearity and high sensitivity have made SSCs the ideal image detector for almost every TEM application. Their ability to make high quality digital images available within fraction of seconds for further evaluation and processing in a PC, have made them a non-dispensable accessory for any modern TEM. However, despite their excellent characteristics, SSCs provide a restricted number of individual image points in respect to a negative, what is considered to be the main disadvantage of this detector. To compensate for this, CCDs with 2048x2048 pixel are available since some time. SSCs using these 2kx2k CCD arrays not only provide 4 times the pixel number but also offer a lot more options people have waiting for: e. g. highly resolved low-dose or ESI images with significantly improved signal to noise ratio, or higher resolved images for diffraction analysis and holographic reconstruction.


2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (25) ◽  
pp. 7188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingbo Chi ◽  
Yihui Wu ◽  
Fang Qian ◽  
Peng Hao ◽  
Wenchao Zhou ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza K. Amineh ◽  
Maryam Ravan ◽  
Justin McCombe ◽  
Natalia K. Nikolova

We propose a three-dimensional microwave holographic imaging method based on the forward-scattered waves only. In the proposed method, one transmitter and multiple receivers perform together a two-dimensional scan on two planar apertures on opposite sides of the inspected domain. The ability to achieve three-dimensional imaging without back-scattered waves enables the imaging of high-loss objects, for example, tissues, where the back-scattered waves may not be available due to low signal-to-noise ratio or nonreciprocal measurement setup. The simulation and experimental results demonstrate the satisfactory performance of the proposed method in providing three-dimensional images. Resolution limits are derived and confirmed with simulation examples.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (28) ◽  
pp. 1950345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linjie Wang ◽  
Yongfeng Guo ◽  
Fang Wei ◽  
Jianguo Tan

In this paper, the steady state characteristics and stochastic resonance (SR) in two-dimensional FitzHugh–Nagumo (FHN) neuron system driven by Lévy noise are studied. The system is simulated by Janicki–Weron algorithm and fourth-order Runge–Kutta method, and the steady state characteristics of the system are analyzed by stationary probability density (SPD) functions. Then, the SR is determined by the classical measure of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Through numerical simulation, it is found that the Lévy noise can induce the transition of the system. In addition, the effects of different parameters on the SR are analyzed by SNR.


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