Increasing quality of computer-generated kinoforms using direct search with random trajectory method

Method of increase of quality of computer generated kinoforms is proposed. It is simple direct search method similar to direct binary search method for binary holograms generation. Main difference is that proposed direct search with random trajectory method designed to process arrays with multiple phase levels. First, kinoform is generated with conventional method such as Gerchberg-Saxton. Then, elements of kinoform are sequentially switched to obtain lower normalized standard deviation (NSTD) of reconstructed image from desired image. This process goes on until minimum NSTD drop level is reached. Proposed method provides average NSTD decrease 26%.

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