HOLOGRAM RECORDING APPARATUS AND HOLOGRAM RECONSTRUCTION APPARATUS

Abstract
A hologram recording apparatus includes a signal-beam spatial light modulating section, a reference-beam spatial light modulating section, and a control unit. A signal beam pattern generates a signal beam. A reference beam pattern generates a reference beam. The control unit controls the shapes of the two beam patterns. A data-recording signal beam pattern is displayed on the signal-beam spatial light modulating section and a data-recording reference beam pattern is displayed on the reference-beam spatial light modulating section so that a data-recording hologram is formed in a predetermined area of a holographic recording medium. An encryption signal beam pattern for encrypting the data-recording hologram is displayed on the signal-beam spatial light modulating section and an encryption reference beam pattern is displayed on the reference-beam spatial light modulating section so that an encryption hologram is formed in the same area as the predetermined area of the holographic recording medium.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES


FIG. 1 is a conceptual illustration of a coaxial optical system used in a holographic recording apparatus using a coaxial method;



FIG. 2 illustrates examples of a signal light beam pattern and a reference light beam pattern displayed on a spatial light modulator;



FIG. 3 is a conceptual illustration of a coaxial optical system used in a holographic reconstruction apparatus using the coaxial method;



FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of a hologram recording and reconstruction apparatus including an optical unit as a main part;



FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of the cross-sectional structure of a holographic recording medium;



FIGS. 6A-6C illustrate examples of reconstructed images displayed on an image sensor when an all-white reference light beam pattern is used;



FIGS. 7A and 7B are schematic illustrations of encrypting steps;



FIGS. 8A and 8B are schematic illustrations of decrypting steps;



FIGS. 9A-9E illustrate signal light beam patterns for encryption;



FIG. 10 is a diagram in which pages to be encrypted are spatially distributed;



FIGS. 11A-11D illustrate reconstructed images generated on the image sensor when a hologram recorded without encryption is reconstructed using a reference light beam that is the same as the one used at a recording time, a reference light beam that has no correlation with the one used at a recording time, and an all-white reference light beam; and


FIG. 12A1-12C2 illustrate reconstructed images generated on the image sensor when a hologram recorded with encryption is reconstructed using a reference light beam that is the same as the one used at a recording time, a reference light beam that has no correlation with the one used at a recording time, and an all-white reference light beam.


Claims
  • 1. A hologram recording apparatus for recording a hologram in a recording layer of a holographic recording medium by causing a signal light beam modulated in accordance with data to be recorded to interfere with a reference light beam, the signal light beam and the reference light beam being emitted from the same light source, the hologram recording apparatus comprising: a signal-beam spatial light modulating section on which a signal light beam pattern for generating the signal light beam is displayed;a reference-beam spatial light modulating section on which a reference light beam pattern for generating the reference light beam is displayed; anda control unit for controlling the shape of the signal light beam pattern displayed on the signal-beam spatial light modulating section and the shape of the reference light beam pattern displayed on the reference-beam spatial light modulating section;wherein a data-recording signal light beam pattern serving as a signal light beam pattern in accordance with the data to be recorded is displayed on the signal-beam spatial light modulating section, and a data-recording reference light beam pattern identified so as to correspond to the data-recording signal light beam pattern is displayed on the reference-beam spatial light modulating section so that a data-recording hologram is formed in a predetermined area of the recording layer and wherein an encryption signal light beam pattern serving as a signal light beam pattern for encrypting the data-recording hologram is displayed on the signal-beam spatial light modulating section, and an encryption reference light beam pattern having a shape different from the data-recording reference light beam pattern is displayed on the reference-beam spatial light modulating section so that an encryption hologram is formed in the same area as the predetermined area of the recording layer.
  • 2. The hologram recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the same pixels of the reference-beam spatial light modulating section for displaying the encryption reference light beam pattern and the data-recording reference light beam pattern neither transmit nor reflect a light beam emitted from the light source.
  • 3. The hologram recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the same pixels of the signal-beam spatial light modulating section for displaying the encryption signal light beam pattern and the data-recording signal light beam pattern neither transmit nor reflect a light beam emitted from the light source.
  • 4. The hologram recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data-recording signal light beam pattern and the encryption signal light beam pattern displayed on the signal-beam spatial light modulating section represent a spatial block code defined for each of a plurality of areas of the signal-beam spatial light modulating section having a predetermined constant size.
  • 5. The hologram recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an objective lens for allowing the signal light beam and the reference light beam to pass therethrough; anda spatial light modulator including the signal-beam spatial light modulating section and the reference-beam spatial light modulating section in the same plane.
  • 6. The hologram recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the encryption hologram is formed after the data-recording hologram is formed.
  • 7. The hologram recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data-recording hologram is formed after the encryption hologram is formed.
  • 8. The hologram recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wavelength of the light source is changed so that the deformation of the recording layer, occurring after one of the encryption hologram and the data-recording hologram is formed first, and subsequently, the other one of the encryption hologram and the data-recording hologram is formed, is suppressed.
  • 9. The hologram recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the encryption reference light beam pattern has no correlation with the data-recording reference light beam pattern.
  • 10. The hologram recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the encryption reference light beam pattern is formed in accordance with useful meaningful information.
  • 11. A hologram reconstruction apparatus for reconstructing data recorded in a holographic recording medium using a diffracted light beam obtained by emitting a reference light beam into an area of the holographic recording medium, the area including a data-recording hologram formed in accordance with the recorded data by causing a signal light beam emitted from the same light source as that of the reference light beam to interfere with the reference light beam and an encryption hologram formed using a signal light beam and a reference light beam different from the signal light beam and the reference light beam used for forming the data-recording hologram, the hologram reconstruction apparatus comprising: data-recording reference light beam pattern acquiring means for acquiring information about a data-recording reference light beam pattern for generating a reference light beam that is the same as the reference light beam used for recording the recorded data; anda reference-beam spatial light modulating section on which the data-recording reference light beam pattern is displayed in accordance with the information about the data-recording reference light beam pattern acquired by the data-recording reference light beam pattern acquiring means;wherein the recorded data is reconstructed from the data-recording hologram.
  • 12. The hologram reconstruction apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising: reference light beam pattern acquiring means for acquiring information about a reference light beam pattern for generating a reference light beam different from the reference light beam for generating the data-recording hologram;wherein useful meaningful information is reconstructed from the encryption hologram.
  • 13. A hologram reconstruction apparatus for reconstructing data recorded in a holographic recording medium using a diffracted light beam obtained by emitting a reference light beam into an area of the holographic recording medium, the area including a data-recording hologram formed in accordance with the recorded data by causing a signal light beam emitted from the same light source as that of the reference light beam to interfere with the reference light beam and an encryption hologram formed using a signal light beam and a reference light beam different from the signal light beam and the reference light beam used for forming the data-recording hologram, the hologram reconstruction apparatus comprising: a data-recording reference light beam pattern acquiring unit configured to acquire information about a data-recording reference light beam pattern for generating a reference light beam that is the same as the reference light beam used for recording the recorded data; anda reference-beam spatial light modulating section on which the data-recording reference light beam pattern is displayed in accordance with the information about the data-recording reference light beam pattern acquired by the data-recording reference light beam pattern acquiring unit;wherein the recorded data is reconstructed from the data-recording hologram.
Priority Claims (2)
Number Date Country Kind
2006-065756 Mar 2006 JP national
2006-134436 May 2006 JP national