Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 23, Issue 12, (2025)

Complex-valued dense atrous neural network for high-quality computer-generated holography [Early Posting]

Wang Yunrui, Wan Wenqiang, Fu Jiahui, Su Yanfeng
Author Affiliations
  • East China JiaoTong University
  • China Jiliang University
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    In this paper, we propose a new complex-valued dense atrous neural network (CDANN) for phase-only hologram (POH) generation. The network architecture integrates a complex-valued partial convolution (C-PConv) module into the down-sampling stages of dual U-Net structures, enhancing computational efficiency through selective channel-wise processing. To improve feature extraction, we introduce a novel complex-value dense atrous convolution (DAC) module, which employs four cascaded branches with multi-scale atrous convolutions to capture intricate features while maintaining spatial resolution. Additionally, we integrate a spatial pyramid pooling (SPP) module into the U-Net architecture to encode multi-scale contextual features derived from the DAC module. This hierarchical integration expands the U-Net’s receptive field while facilitating cross-layer feature fusion. The proposed method achieves an average signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) of 32.19 dB and an average structural similarity index (SSIM) of 0.892 within a running time of 24 ms, outperforming conventional approaches. Experiments confirm significant improvements in both reconstruction quality and computational efficiency, making CDANN suitable for real-time holographic displays.

    Paper Information

    Manuscript Accepted: Jun. 24, 2025

    Posted: Jul. 17, 2025

    DOI: 10.3788/COL202523.120501