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Development of a Time-Integration Method for Analyzing the Photoresponse of Image Sensors: Theoretical and Experimental Verification with Digital Cameras Cover

Development of a Time-Integration Method for Analyzing the Photoresponse of Image Sensors: Theoretical and Experimental Verification with Digital Cameras

By: Nobuaki Shimoji and  Yuto Suzuki  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 46 - 56
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 12, 2026
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Published on: Mar 4, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

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