Hardware implementations of computer-generated holography: a review
Youchao Wang, Daoming Dong, Peter J. Christopher, Andrew Kadis, Ralf Mouthaan, Fan Yang, Timothy D. Wilkinson
Abstract
Computer-generated holography (CGH) is a technique to generate holographic interference patterns. One of the major issues related to computer hologram generation is the massive computational power required. Hardware accelerators are used to accelerate this process. Previous publications targeting hardware platforms lack performance comparisons between different architectures and do not provide enough information for the evaluation of the suitability of recent hardware platforms for CGH algorithms. We aim to address these limitations and present a comprehensive review of CGH-related hardware implementations.
Topics & Concepts
Computer scienceImplementationHolographyComputer-generated holographyProcess (computing)Computer hardwareComputer architectureInterference (communication)Computer engineeringTelecommunicationsSoftware engineeringOperating systemOpticsChannel (broadcasting)PhysicsAdvanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesDigital Holography and MicroscopyAdvanced Vision and Imaging