Optical: systems and elements – Diffraction – Using fourier transform spatial filtering
Patent
1995-04-05
1997-10-07
Henry, Jon W.
Optical: systems and elements
Diffraction
Using fourier transform spatial filtering
359559, 359 4, G02B 2746, G06K 900
Patent
active
056754361
ABSTRACT:
An optical image processor includes a nonlinear active gain medium for recording an interference pattern that corresponds to the Fourier transform of an input image or the multiplicative product of the Fourier transforms of two respective input images.
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Damen Theodoor Charlouis
Wang Hailin
Henry Jon W.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
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