Embossed Relief Images and Their Application for Color Motion Pictures

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: J SMPTE
Volume: 87, No. 1, pp. 6–8
Abstract: High-quality color pictures have been recorded as diffractive surface-relief structures in transparent media and can be read out in the zero diffraction order using unmodified, conventional projectors. These ZOD™ images can be replicated by hot embossing a metal master into thermoplastic film such as PVC or polycarbonate. Compared to conventional color film they offer a considerable cost advantage in quantity, together with superior resolution and brightness. Since the images contain no dyes, they do not bleach with time or on readout and have excellent archival properties. Since they absorb no light (they only diffract it) the temperature rise during projection is minimal and overheating problems are eliminated, enabling higher projection intensities to be used. The principles of operation of ZOD images are examined, and their application to motion pictures is considered.
Publication Date: 1978-01-01
DOI: 10.5594/J17454
ISSN: Print: 0036-1682
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J17454
Author(s): M. T. GaleLaboratories RCA Ltd., Badenerstrasse 569, 8048 Zürich, Switzerland
K. KnopLaboratories RCA Ltd., Badenerstrasse 569, 8048 Zürich, Switzerland
Copyright: © 1978 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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1. Knop K. , “Color Pictures Using the Zero Diffraction Order of Phase Grating Structures,” Optics Comm. , 18 : 298 – 303 , 1976 . EXTERNAL
2. Gale M. T. , “Sinusoidal Relief Gratings for Zero-Order Reconstruction of Black-and-White Images,” Optics Comm. , 18 : 292 – 297 , 1976 . EXTERNAL

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