Generation of the Wigner distribution function of two-dimensional signals by a parallel optical processor
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 9 (10) , 471-473
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.9.000471
Abstract
An optical system employing a reflective multipath scheme is implemented to generate a sectioned array of slices of the Wigner distribution function of a two-dimensional (2-D) signal. The optical system exhibits a parallel architecture, permitting the simultaneous generation and display of the N slices. Only a single transparency is needed, and no moving parts are required in the system. Experimental results on a few 2-D signals are presented.Keywords
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