Holographic image generation and reconstruction
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorEiji YAMAICHI
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Abstract
In various examples, an apparatus may be configured to irradiate a plurality of light beams from multiple light sources to a corresponding number of beam splitters, which are configured to generate a first portion of the light beams that can be irradiated on the object, and a second portion of the light beams that can be reflected by a mirror unit to generate reference beams. Some apparatus can also include an array of image sensors that may be configured to receive images of interference caused by the reference beams and object beams scattered by the object.
Claims13
A holographic image generation apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of light sources, each configured to irradiate a light beam;
- a plurality of beam splitters, each configured to split the light beam irradiated from a corresponding one of the plurality of light sources into a first portion and a second portion of the light beam, wherein the first portion of the light beam is irradiated on an object;
- a mirror unit configured to receive the second portion of the light beams from the plurality of beam splitters, and reflect at least part of the second portions of the light beams to generate reference beams;
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- an array of image sensors arranged to substantially surround the object, the image sensors being configured to receive images of interference caused by the reference beams and the first portions of the light beams scattered by the object and convert the received images into image signals.
A method to generate holographic images, comprising:
- irradiating a light beam;
- splitting the light beam irradiated from a corresponding one of a plurality of light sources into a first portion and a second portion of the light beam such that the first portion of the light beam is irradiated on an object and the second portion of the light beam is irradiated on a mirror unit;
- reflecting the second portions of the light beams to generate reference beams;
- receiving images of interference caused by the reference beams and the first portions of the light beams scattered by the object;
- and
- converting the received images into image signals.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to generate holographic images, the program comprising one or more instructions that are executable by a processor to perform or cause to be performed:
- irradiating a light beam;
- splitting the light beam irradiated from a corresponding one of the plurality of light sources into a first portion and a second portion of the light beam such that the first portion of the light beam is irradiated on an object and the second portion of the light beam is irradiated on a mirror unit;
- reflecting the second portions of the light beams to generate reference beams;
- receiving images of interference caused by the reference beams and the first portions of the light beams scattered by the object;
- and
- converting the received images into image signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.