Direct writing computer-generated holograms on metal film by an infrared femtosecond laser.

Writing computer-generated holograms have been achieved by using a near infrared femtosecond laser selective ablation of metal film deposited on glass substrate. The diffraction features with data reconstruction of the fabricated computer-generated holograms were evaluated. Both transmission and reflection holograms can be fabricated in a single process. The process requires no mask, no pre- or post-treatment of the substrate.