Application Of High Resolution Laser Writers To Computer Generated Holograms And Binary Diffractive Optics

The Computer Imaging Branch of the Corporate Manufacturing Technology Center at Texas Instruments has developed a series of high precision laser writers with effective pixel sizes ranging from 10 microns to 0.5 micron. Although developed for printed circut board and semiconductor photomask applications, the speed and resolution of the systems make them useful for the generation of computer generated holograms, and for applications in binary diffractive optics. These laser writing systems are described, and some applications to computer generated holograpy and binary diffractive optics are presented.

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