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Ringingartefakteihin refers to artifacts or traces that appear on visual displays, particularly in digital imaging and signal processing, due to imperfections in the digitization or transmission process. These artifacts are unintended byproducts that can distort the original image or signal, leading to a degradation of its quality and potentially misinterpretation.

Common types of ringing artifacts include oscillations or ripples that appear around sharp transitions in intensity or color. These are often observed near edges of objects or areas with high contrast. The phenomenon is closely related to the Gibbs phenomenon, which describes the overshoot and oscillations that occur when approximating a function with a truncated Fourier series. In digital systems, this truncation is analogous to the limitations in bandwidth or resolution.

In image processing, ringing can manifest as halos or ghosting effects around objects, making them appear blurred or creating artificial contours. This can be particularly problematic in medical imaging, surveillance, and high-fidelity visual media. In audio processing, ringing artifacts can sound like unwanted echoes or a metallic resonance following a sharp sound.

The causes of ringing artifacts are varied and can include issues with signal compression algorithms (like JPEG or MP3), undersampling, aliasing, and the characteristics of filters used in signal processing. Techniques to mitigate ringing artifacts often involve more sophisticated filtering methods, careful selection of compression parameters, or post-processing algorithms designed to detect and reduce these visual or auditory distortions. The goal is to restore the signal or image closer to its original, uncorrupted form.