Abstract

A one-step method for recording color information on a monochrome transparency using a linear tricolor sampling pattern is proposed. It is shown that the method avoids color-crosstalk, moire fringes, and marginal resolution loss. The linear tricolor sampling pattern is described in detail as well as a method for computer generating the tricolor grating. Color images retrieved using the grating show that the method is a viable alternative to previous three-step encoding methods.

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