Abstract
General expressions have been derived for the effects of convolution on a set of experimental data, from which the noise reduction may be predicted quantitatively. From these, a new criterion is proposed for the choice of convolution function in terms of the degree, number of convolution points, and number of passes of the convolution function through the data. This criterion gives maximal noise reduction with minimal signal distortion, and is particularly applicable in resolution enhancement applications. The new criteria have been tested with experimental data.
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