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Computer-generated hologram fabrication process, and hologram-recorded medium

US7046405B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2002
Grant dateMay 16, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03H2240/62
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A computer-generated hologram fabrication process which reduces loads on computation of interference fringes for an original image including micro-characters. A visually perceivable original image and a visually unperceivable original image (micro-characters) are defined, and sample point sources of light are defined at a low density on the original image and at a high density on the original image. Interference fringes of object light are found on each computation point within a first area on a recording surface, and interference fringes of object light are found on each computation point within a second area on the recording surface. The light sources that become samples are defined at a given pitch on sectional lines obtained by cutting the original images 11 and 12 by a multiplicity of sections (parallel with an XZ plane) located at a given spacing. The section-to-section spacing for the original image 12 is made narrows than that for the original image 11.

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