Keywords
Spatial frequency analysis, Electronically addressable spatial light modulator, Incoherent imaging, Binary pulse-train transform, Magnitude and phase retrieval
Abstract
A computer simulation demonstrates the feasibility of a technique for performing spatial frequency analysis on an incoherent scene in one dimension using an electronically addressable spatial light modulator (SLM). By applying biased sinusoidal variation to the SLM transmittance, the real and imaginary parts of the Fourier transform are available and readily yield both magnitude and phase of the Fourier transform.
In addition to the Fourier transform this simulation investigates the use of a simple binary pulse train transform for the sake of reducing system complexity and increasing speed of operation.
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Graduation Date
1986
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Boreman, Glenn
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Engineering
Format
Pages
86 pages
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0020351
Subjects
Fourier transform optics; Optical data processing; Optics--Computer simulation; Optical instruments--Computer simulation; Signal processing--Digital techniques--Computer simulation
STARS Citation
Stratton, Randall T., "A Computer Simulation of an Incoherent Optical Processor for Spatial Frequency Analysis" (1986). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 4937.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/4937
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University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
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