Method and apparatus for positioning a light beam on a holograph

Details Method and apparatus for positioning a light beam on a holograph Method and apparatus for positioning a light beam on a holograph

1995-08-21

1997-04-15

Henry, Jon W.

Optical: systems and elements

Holographic system or element

For producing or reconstructing images from multiple holograms

359 22, G02B 1126, G02B 1128

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056215495

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for positioning a data and reference beam onto the surface of a holographic storage media (10) includes a laser (16) for generating the reference beam, and a first reflecting surface (18) for positioning the output of the laser (16) along the y-axis. The beam is split into a data beam and a reference beam by a beam splitter (24) with the data beam directed toward an SLM (36) and the reference beam (26) directed toward an angle multiplexing reflective surface (40). The data beam during a record operation is reflected from the surface of the SLM (36) to a transform lens (34) and then to a column (35) on the surface of a holographic storage media (10). The reference beam is reflected from a reflective surface (40) at a predetermined angle determined by the position of the reflective surface (40) to an HOE (46) for redirection to the surface of the storage media (10) to interfere with the data beam. During a data reconstruction operation, only the reference beam is generated. This results in a reconstructed image being directed toward an imaging lens (52) and then to a detector (54).

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