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Performance Enhancement of a Joint Transform Correlator Using the Directionality of a Spatial Light Modulator

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Author(s)

M L. Hsieh, E G. Paek, Charles L. Wilson, K Y. Hsu

Abstract

We have observed that conventional electrically addressable spatial light modulators have different transfer function along the fast (horizontal) and the slow (vertical) directions. We then propose to use the directionality of a spatial light modulator to increase the performance of a joint transform correlator. Our experimental results show that input space-bandwidth product of a joint transform correlator can be significantly increased by recording a hologram so that interference fringes run along the fast (horizontal) direction of a spatial light modulator.
Citation
Optical Engineering
Volume
38
Issue
No. 12
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

joint transform correlator, optical computing, optical pattern recognition, spatial light modulator

Citation

Hsieh, M. , Paek, E. , Wilson, C. and Hsu, K. (1999), Performance Enhancement of a Joint Transform Correlator Using the Directionality of a Spatial Light Modulator, Optical Engineering, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=151392 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created December 1, 1999, Updated February 17, 2017
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