Light wave front construction

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2006-06-06

2009-11-17

Nguyen, Sang (Department: 2886)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical modulator

Light wave temporal modulation

C359S290000, C359S279000, C359S035000, C250S492200, C250S458100, C356S003000

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07619808

ABSTRACT:
A method for producing a 3D image includes providing a pixel-by-pixel map over a preselected aperture of relative phases for coherent light scattered by or transmitted through a desired scene. The method includes positioning micro-mirrors of a reconfigurable mirror array to produce reflected light whose wave front has the pixel-by-pixel map over the preselected aperture in response to the array being illuminated with a coherent light beam. The method includes illuminating the reconfigurable mirror array with the coherent light beam to enable producing a 3D image of the desired scene.

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