Improving holographic search algorithms using sorted pixel selection.

Traditional search algorithms for computer hologram generation such as Direct Search and Simulated Annealing offer some of the best hologram qualities at convergence when compared to rival approaches. Their slow generation times and high processing power requirements mean, however, that they see little use in performance critical applications. This paper presents the novel sorted pixel selection (SPS) modification for holographic search algorithms that offers mean square error reductions in the range of 14.