Computer-generated holograms: A simplified ray-tracing approach

Alan D. Stein, Zhiyue Wang, John S. Leigh

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Abstract

A method that allows holograms to be generated by computer is described. The conventional ray-tracing algorithm is simplified by the use of a real-valued numerical simulation instead of making computations for the complex-valued field. Output via a laser printer and conventional photographic methods has yielded excellent fidelity in the reconstructed images of threedimensional objects with simple geometries. Increasing computation capacity may allow routine application of this real-valued algorithm for displaying Magnetic Resonance Image data.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)389-392
Number of pages4
JournalComputing in Science and Engineering
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science
  • General Engineering

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