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Experimental demonstration of holographic three-dimensional light shaping using a Gerchberg–Saxton algorithm

Graeme Whyte1 and Johannes Courtial

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We use a three-dimensional Gerchberg–Saxton algorithm (Shabtay (2003) Opt. Commun. 226 33) to calculate the Fourier-space representation of physically realizable light beams with arbitrarily shaped three-dimensional intensity distributions. From this representation we extract a phase-hologram pattern that allows us to create such light beams experimentally. We show several examples of experimentally shaped light beams.


PACS

42.40.Kw Holographic interferometry; other holographic techniques

02.30.Uu Integral transforms

42.30.Kq Fourier optics

Subjects

Mathematical physics

Optics, quantum optics and lasers

Dates

Issue 1 (May 2005)

Received 16 February 2005

Published 3 May 2005



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