Hybrid Time- And Space-Integration Method For Computer Holography

William T. Rhodes

doi:10.1117/12.937135

26 October 1983 Hybrid Time- And Space-Integration Method For Computer Holography

William T. Rhodes

Proceedings Volume 0437, Intl Conf on Computer-Generated Holography; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937135
Event: 27th Annual Technical Symposium, 1983, San Diego, United States

Abstract

A conceptually simple method for producing a hologram of a computer-specified object is to illuminate the photosensitive recording plate with a reference wave and trace out the object distribution with a point of light moved by a computer-controlled scanning system. The principal drawback is the poor signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the reconstructed object, because of bias buildup in the recording process. Two methods for improving reconstruction SNR are discussed in this paper: (1) maximizing the contrast of each fringe or zone-plate pattern exposing the hologram, and (2) recording intermediate holograms of portions of the object, which are then reconstructed for use in recording a final hologram of higher signal-to-bias ratio.

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William T. Rhodes "Hybrid Time- And Space-Integration Method For Computer Holography", Proc. SPIE 0437, Intl Conf on Computer-Generated Holography, (26 October 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937135

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