10.6. HOLOGRAPHY 407
with the diffraction pattern of the object. It contains the spatial frequency spec-
trum including phase information. We may then substitute for the hologram the
Fourier transform of the object and obtain the image is by a second Fourier
transformation.
Using this simple model we can easily demonstrate that the object can be
reconstructed using different sizes of the hologram. Smaller physical sizes will
give us more deteriorated images of the object. By cutting a large hologram into
small ones, we lose spatial frequency information. For simplicity we consider an
object with the first Fourier transformation in such a way that the smallest fre-
quencies are in the center and the largest frequencies at increased distances from
the center. To demonstrate the effect of the removal of frequencies we consider
the example of a grid as an object. Removing certain sections of the frequency
pattern, which is accomplished with the first Fourier transformation, will change
the image. In FileFig 10.15 we use a blocking function for a low frequency
portion, in FileFig 10.16 a blocking function for an intermediate section, and in
FileFig 10.17 a blocking function of a grid. In FileFig 10.18 we simulate cutting
down the hologram by a blocking function, which symmetrically cuts down the
lowest frequencies.
FileFig 10.15 (W15HOGRBLHIS)
The object is a grid. The transfer function removes certain higher frequencies of
the first Fourier transformation. The extent of the blocking function depends on
a. The modified image is compared with the original object.
W15HOGRBLHIS is only on the CD.
Application 10.15. Observe the changes of the final image by modification of
the blocking function, that is, changing a.
FileFig 10.16 (W16HOGRBLLOS)
The object is a grid. The transfer function is a blocking function passing only
one portion of the frequencies of the first Fourier transformation. The extent of
the blocking function depends on n and a. The modified image is compared to
the original object.
W16HOGRBLLOS is only on the CD.
Application 10.16. Observe the changes of the final image by modification of
the blocking function, that is, changing n and a.