Optical wavelet transforms using spatial light rebroadcasters

摘要

The advantages of a wavelet transform over a short time Fourier transform are explained using 1-D synthetic data in a computer simulation. An optical set up is described in which an electronic analog sensor signal drives an acoustooptic cell that controls the intensity of an Argon laser. A mechanical scanner writes the information as a line onto a spatial light rebroadcaster (SLR) module containing an optical liquid crystal light valve. A lens system expands the line into a 2-D array. A wavelet transform filter is placed in the Fourier transform plane of a 4f correlator. An optical demonstration shows the formation of a wavelet transform and an inverse wavelet transform to reconstruct the original waveform.