Computer-Generated Phase-Only Holograms for 3D Displays: A Matlab Approach

Description

'Phase-only Fresnel holograms,' which can be displayed on a single SLM without the need for lenses or complicated optical accessories, substantially simplifies 3-D holographic display systems. Exploring essential concepts, theories, and formulations of these phase-only Fresnel holograms, this book provides comprehensive coverage of modern methods for generating such holograms, which pave the way for commercial products such as compact holographic projectors, heads-up displays, and data security enhancement. Relevant MATLAB codes are provided for readers to implement and evaluate the theories and formulations of different methods, and can be used as a quick start framework for further research and development. This is a crucial and up-to-date treatment of phase-only Fresnel holograms for students and researchers in electrical and electronic engineering, computer science/engineering, applied physics, information technology, and multimedia technology, as well as engineers and scientists in industry developing new products on 3-D displays and holographic projection.

Peter Wai Ming Tsang received his Ph.D. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from The University of Hong Kong in 1987. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong. Dr Tsang is actively engaged in research on digital holography and three-dimensional technology, focusing on developing methods for generation, processing, and display of hologram. Apart from research findings reported in international journals, conferences, invited talks, he is also an inventor of 28 patents. Dr Tsang has served as Guest Editor/Associate Editor for the IEEE Transaction on Industrial Informatics. He is currently an Editor of the ICT Express (Elsevier). He also served as Topical Editor of the Applied Optics, OSA from 2013 to 2019.

'MATLAB programs, scattered throughout the book, might be the starting point for further research and be used as an educational tool (there are exercises at the end of each chapter). References are adequate, useful and up-to-date, while the index improves readability. The book is specialized, and I recommend it to those who actively use SLMs for holographic manipulation of light, but it can be useful to a more general community dealing with digital holography.' Dejan Pantelic, Optics & Photonics News