Image enhancement using an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm in neutron radiography
As a non-destructive testing technique, neutron radiography has received increasing attention in scientific research. However, the inherent limitations of neutron images, such as insufficient resolution and contrast, have been attributed to the low conversion efficiency of the neutron conversion scr...
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| author | Wangtao Yu Peng Xu Jie Bao Man Zhou |
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| description | As a non-destructive testing technique, neutron radiography has received increasing attention in scientific research. However, the inherent limitations of neutron images, such as insufficient resolution and contrast, have been attributed to the low conversion efficiency of the neutron conversion screen and the low-light quantum efficiency of the charge-coupled device camera. This paper presents a novel neutron image enhancement method that utilizes the sparrow search algorithm to automatically optimize the gain factor coefficient of the adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm and incorporates neutron image information to achieve image enhancement. Experimental results show that compared with other enhancement methods, the proposed method can effectively improve the quality of neutron images visually and numerically and has good operational stability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d8011297e454ca5a901e6fc943487282023-09-08T16:03:30ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262023-08-01138085112085112-1110.1063/5.0157479Image enhancement using an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm in neutron radiographyWangtao Yu0Peng Xu1Jie Bao2Man Zhou3Xi’an Research Institute of High Technology, Xi’an 710025, Shaanxi, ChinaXi’an Research Institute of High Technology, Xi’an 710025, Shaanxi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Nuclear Data, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, ChinaXi’an Research Institute of High Technology, Xi’an 710025, Shaanxi, ChinaAs a non-destructive testing technique, neutron radiography has received increasing attention in scientific research. However, the inherent limitations of neutron images, such as insufficient resolution and contrast, have been attributed to the low conversion efficiency of the neutron conversion screen and the low-light quantum efficiency of the charge-coupled device camera. This paper presents a novel neutron image enhancement method that utilizes the sparrow search algorithm to automatically optimize the gain factor coefficient of the adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm and incorporates neutron image information to achieve image enhancement. Experimental results show that compared with other enhancement methods, the proposed method can effectively improve the quality of neutron images visually and numerically and has good operational stability.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0157479 |
| spellingShingle | Wangtao Yu Peng Xu Jie Bao Man Zhou Image enhancement using an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm in neutron radiography AIP Advances |
| title | Image enhancement using an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm in neutron radiography |
| title_full | Image enhancement using an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm in neutron radiography |
| title_fullStr | Image enhancement using an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm in neutron radiography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Image enhancement using an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm in neutron radiography |
| title_short | Image enhancement using an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm in neutron radiography |
| title_sort | image enhancement using an improved adaptive contrast enhancement algorithm in neutron radiography |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0157479 |
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