Method for enhancing the resolution of holographic displays

Authors

  • Shakeeb Bin Hasan Institute of Condensed Matter Theory and Solid State Optics, FSU Jena, Germany
  • Tomasz Kozacki Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Św. A. Boboli 8, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v1i4.76

Abstract

We present an investigation into the resolution limit and its enhancement for holographic display systems implemented by a liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulators (SLMs). The problem of resolution of the displayed objects is connected with a limited pixel pitch of the spatial light modulator. Furthermore, it delimits the angular view-ability of reconstructed objects, which is the most important factor influencing the applicability of display systems. In this regard, we will present a solution using multiple SLMs set to work together. Such a configuration allows us to ease the resolution limit which in turn provides larger angular view-ability. A theoretical analysis based on a plane wave spectrum is presented, followed by numerical simulations, to demonstrate the utility of the concept.

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Author Biographies

Shakeeb Bin Hasan, Institute of Condensed Matter Theory and Solid State Optics, FSU Jena, Germany

PhD student at Institute of Condensed Matter Theory and Solid State Optics, FSU Jena, Germany

Tomasz Kozacki, Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Św. A. Boboli 8, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland

Faculty member, Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Św. A. Boboli 8, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland

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Published

2009-12-31

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S. B. Hasan and T. Kozacki, “Method for enhancing the resolution of holographic displays”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 1, no. 4, pp. pp. 193–195, Dec. 2009.

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Vol. 1 No. 4 (2009)

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