Increasing Linear Dynamic Range of Commercial Digital Photocamera Used in Imaging Systems with Optical Coding

Methods of increasing linear optical dynamic range of commercial photocamera for optical-digital imaging systems are described. Use of such methods allows to use commercial photocameras for optical measurements. Experimental results are reported.

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