Abstract

We report what we believe is the first static implementation of the partial-pixel architecture, which provides a conceptual framework for the construction of real-time three-dimensional displays that are functionally equivalent to holographic stereograms (i.e., the simultaneous display of a series of stereoscopic images). The device is physically realized as a set of amplitude diffraction gratings on a chrome mask that was fabricated by standard photolithographic techniques. The intended three-dimensional object encoded in the display was strikingly visible on readout with an incoherent illumination source.

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Partial pixels: a three-dimensional diffractive display architecture

J. H. Kulick, G. P. Nordin, A. Parker, S. T. Kowel, R. G. Lindquist, M. Jones, and P. Nasiatka
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 12(1) 73-83 (1995)

Real-time three-dimensional display based on the partial pixel architecture

M. W. Jones, G. P. Nordin, J. H. Kulick, R. G. Lindquist, and S. T. Kowel
Opt. Lett. 20(12) 1418-1420 (1995)

Liquid crystal-on-silicon implementation of the partial pixel three-dimensional display architecture

G. P. Nordin, J. H. Kulick, R. G. Lindquist, P. J. Nasiatka, M. W. Jones, M. Friends, and S. T. Kowel
Appl. Opt. 34(19) 3756-3763 (1995)

Autostereoscopic three-dimensional display based on a micromirror array

Jun Yan, Stephen T. Kowel, Hyoung J. Cho, Chong H. Ahn, Gregory P. Nordin, and Jeffrey H. Kulick
Appl. Opt. 43(18) 3686-3696 (2004)

Volumetric three-dimensional display

Duncan L. MacFarlane
Appl. Opt. 33(31) 7453-7457 (1994)