import tensorflow as tf

            padded1 = tf.pad(sampled1, [[0, 0], [HALF_DIFF, HALF_DIFF], [HALF_DIFF, HALF_DIFF], [0, 0]])
            padded2 = tf.pad(sampled2, [[0, 0], [HALF_DIFF, HALF_DIFF], [HALF_DIFF, HALF_DIFF], [0, 0]])
