Title :
Resolution of Closely Spaced Optical Targets Using MLE and MEM
Author_Institution :
M.I.T Lincoln Laboratory
fDate :
3/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The capabilities of the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) and the maximum entropy method (MEM) in resolving closely spaced optical point targets are compared using Monte Carlo simulation results for two different examples. It is found that the MEM is very sensitive to the noise and that the MLE performs better than the MEM in both examples.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Entropy; Maximum likelihood estimation; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Signal resolution; Signal restoration;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1982.309229
