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Chapter 1 COMPUTER-GENERATED HOLOGRAM S William J. Dallas Department of Radiology and College of Optical Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724 Abstract: Computer-generated holograms CGHs are diffractive-optical elements that offer the possibility of creating wave-optical display systems that are under complete computer control. Because CGHs can control all aspects of the optical wave, three-dimensional imagery can be presented to an audience. After reviewing some mathematical preliminaries that are essential to the description of CGHs, we move to the description of their construction and operation. We include descriptions of the effects that some common imperfections have on the image presented by a CGH. Although CGHs have been successfiilly applied in applied in many areas including optical testing and security, we concentrate our attention on 3-D display. We will also examine some basic conditions on the use of CGHs for video display of these images. Key words : computer-generated hologram, CGH, display hologram, holography, 3-D display, 3-D video INTRODUCTION We begin this chapter with some mathematical preliminaries. A few good reference books that contain Fourier mathematics are Gaskill, 1978; Bracewell, 1999; Goodman, 1996 .We often use the abbreviation CGH for Computer Generated Hologram. Two summary articles on the CGH can be found in Lee, 1978 ; Bryngdahl, 1990 . The Fourier transform is the mathematical tool at the foundation of the CGH. We will define the Fourier transform in one and two dimensions. Most of the CGH mathematics is in two dimensions; one-dimensional examples are used for simplicity. In the 2 Dallas body of the chapter, will also explore Fourier series, the dis