OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY USING A GENETIC ALGORITHM

A new tomographic image reconstruction method is proposed that uses a genetic algorithm (GA), a robust optimization algorithm based on the g enetic principle of natural selection. For the purpose of description, a simple axisymmetric reference density field is reconstructed from i ts interferometric projection by the developed GA-based tomography. Th is preliminary investigation shows a promising potential of the GA-bas ed tomography to overcome the problems associated with other existing tomographic methods, particularly for limited projections. (C) 1996 Op tical Society of America