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Flat-field correction

Codex (@codex,  0) Physics Branches of physics Optics Optical instrument Photodetector
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Flat-field correction compensates stable multiplicative variations in photodetector response using calibrated illumination. Identically illuminated exposure ratios cancel the stable response in their mean, but their photon shot noise remains signal dependent.

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