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Advances in Optical Technologies
Volume 2013, Article ID 295950, 23 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/295950
Research Article

End-to-End Image Simulator for Optical Imaging Systems: Equations and Simulation Examples

Peter Coppo,1 Leandro Chiarantini,1 and Luciano Alparone2

1Selex Galileo, Via A. Einstein, 35, Florence, 50013 Campi Bisenzio, Italy
2Department of Electronics & Telecommunications, University of Florence, Via S. Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy

Received 7 August 2012; Accepted 27 September 2012

Academic Editor: Marija Strojnik

Copyright © 2013 Peter Coppo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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