Synchrosqueezed wave packet transform for 2D mode decomposition

This paper introduces the synchrosqueezed wave packet transform as a method for analyzing twodimensional images. This transform is a combination of wave packet transforms of a certain geometric scaling, a reallocation technique for sharpening phase space representations, and clustering algorithms for modal decomposition. For a function that is a superposition of several wave-like components with a highly oscillatory pattern satisfying certain separation conditions, we prove that the synchrosqueezed wave packet transform identifies these components and estimates their local wavevectors. A discrete version of this transform is discussed in detail, and numerical results are given to demonstrate the properties of the proposed transform. © 2013 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.