Phase-restricted heterogeneous correlation

Opt Lett. 2000 Mar 15;25(6):396-8. doi: 10.1364/ol.25.000396.

Abstract

We introduce a new phase-restricted algorithm for producing a heterogeneous correlation filter that permits new in-class members to be added without changing the phase of the filter. This heterogeneous correlation filter uses amplitude modulation both to enhance in-class cross correlations and to suppress selected out-of-class correlations. This new algorithm should substantially improve the performance of existing class-associative correlators and improve their operation.