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Published May 1992 | Published
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Real-time binary phase-only circular harmonic filters using a liquid crystal television in the Fourier plane of an optical correlator

Abstract

A rotation invariant optical correlator using a low-cost, liquid crystal television (LCTV) in the Fourier plane is described. The performance of the LCTV used as a filter support medium is evaluated, using interferometric measurements and an image reconstruction experiment. Different operating modes of an LCTV suitable for encoding binary phase-only filters are discussed. Finally, a modified LCTV is used in the filter plane of a conventional 4-f correlator to encode unipolar binary phase-only matched filters and unipolar binary phase-only circular harmonic filters. Optical experimental results are compared with the results of computer experiments.

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© 1992 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Paper IP-005 received Aug. 7, 1991; revised manuscript received Dec. 12, 1991; accepted for publication Jan. 20, 1992. We express our gratitude to Lin Li for his help during the interferometric measurements. This research was supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Fonds pour la Formation des Chercheurs et l'Aide à la Recherche du Québec.

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