Open AccessIntegral imaging with multiple image planes using a uniaxial crystal plate
Author(s) -
JaeHyeung Park,
Sungyong Jung,
Heejin Choi,
Byoungho Lee
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.11.001862
Subject(s) - integral imaging , optics , parallax , birefringence , materials science , polarization (electrochemistry) , image quality , liquid crystal display , stereo display , computer science , computer vision , image (mathematics) , physics , chemistry
Integral imaging has been attracting much attention recently for its several advantages such as full parallax, continuous view-points, and real-time full-color operation. However, the thickness of the displayed three-dimensional image is limited to relatively small value due to the degradation of the image resolution. In this paper, we propose a method to provide observers with enhanced perception of the depth without severe resolution degradation by the use of the birefringence of a uniaxial crystal plate. The proposed integral imaging system can display images integrated around three central depth planes by dynamically altering the polarization and controlling both elemental images and dynamic slit array mask accordingly. We explain the principle of the proposed method and verify it experimentally.