Abstract

Computer-generated holography (CGH) can be used to display three-dimensional (3D) images and has a special feature that no other technology possesses: it can reconstruct arbitrary object wavefronts. In this study, we investigated a high-speed full-color reconstruction method for improving the realism of 3D images produced using CGH. The proposed method uses a digital micromirror device (DMD) with a high-speed switching capability as the hologram display device. It produces 3D video by time-division multiplexing using an optical system incorporating fiber-coupled laser diodes (LDs) operating in red, green, and blue wavelengths. The wavelength dispersion of the DMD is compensated for by multiplying plane waves on the hologram. Fourier transform optics are used to separate the object, conjugate, and zeroth-order light, thus eliminating the need for an extensive 4f system. The resources used in this research, such as the programs used for the hologram generation and the schematics of the LD driver, are available on GitHub.

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