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From: olson@vixvax.mgi.com (Thor Olson)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Holograms, computer generated
Message-ID: <1990Dec18.000028.566@vixvax.mgi.com>
Date: 18 Dec 90 06:00:28 GMT
Organization: Management Graphics, Inc.
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Does anyone know how computer generated holograms are done?  I don't
mean conventional holograms of computer generated images, but the 
actual computation of the interference pattern (of a computer modelled scene)
recorded on the holographic plate.  And once you have computed the pattern, 
how the heck is it recorded?  The resolutions needed must be able to record 
wavelength size features, or is there some shortcut?

This seems like an interesting topic.  I'd appreciate any knowledge,
references or even speculations.

Thor Olson
Management Graphics
olson@mgi.com