Rectangular shape object detection in color images is a critical step of many image recognition systems. However, there are few reports on this matter. In this paper, we proposed a hierarchical approach, which combines a global contour-based line segment detection algorithm and an Markov random field (MRF) model, to extract rectangular shape objects from real color images. Firstly, we use an el...

We performed terahertz near-field experiments on single rectangular holes with various lengths grown on an electro-optic crystal substrate with lambda/100 resolution. We find that the near-field amplitude becomes proportionally larger as the rectangle becomes narrower, strongly suggesting that a constant energy passes through even for a very narrow slit. The occurrence of a large field enhancem...

We present a pair of coupled partial differential equations to describe the evolution of the average total intensity and intensity flux of a wave field inside a randomly layered medium. These equations represent a modification of the Kubelka-Munk equations, or radiative transfer. Our modification accounts for wave interference (e.g., localization), which is neglected in radiative transfer. We n...

A theoretical study has been made to compare the quantum efficiencies of interwell and intrawell radiative transitions in quantum cascade lasers based on AlxGa1 xAs/GaAs technology. Radiative and non-radiative intersubband transition rates were calculated for a range of temperatures between 4 K and 300 K at an applied electric field of 4 kVcm 1 for structures designed to emit in both mid-infrar...

The confinement property in helical toroidal plasmas is clarified. The analysis is performed by use of the one-dimensional transport equations with the effect of the radiative loss and the radial profile of the electric field. The analytical results in the edge region show the steep gradient in the electron temperature, which indicates the transport barrier formation. Because of the rapid incre...

The AdS/CFT correspondence is established for the case of AdS 3 space compactified on a filled rectangular torus with the CFT field on the boundary.

The vast majority of recent advances in the field of numerical radiative transfer relies on approximate operator methods better known in astrophysics as Accelerated Lambda-Iteration (ALI). A superior class of iterative schemes, in term of rates of convergence, such as Gauss-Seidel and Successive Overrelaxation methods were therefore quite naturally introduced in the field of radiative transfer ...

We studied transfer and propagation of excitons in single semiconducting carbon nanotubes using high resolution tip-enhanced near-field photoluminescence microscopy. Exciton energy transfer is found to occur from a larger band gap nanotube to a smaller band gap nanotube. Efficient transfer however is found to be limited to a few nanometers because of competing fast non-radiative relaxation and ...