Open AccessVolumetric 3D display in real space using a diffractive lens, fast projector, and polychromatic light source
Author(s) -
Christopher Blackwell,
Chi Can,
Javid Khan,
Xianzhong Chen,
Ian Underwood
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
optics letters/optics index
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 272
eISSN - 1071-2763
pISSN - 0146-9592
DOI - 10.1364/ol.44.004901
Subject(s) - projector , optics , lens (geology) , chromatic aberration , planar , digital light processing , physics , image plane , chromatic scale , computer science , computer graphics (images) , computer vision , image (mathematics)
We present a method for realizing a solid-state volumetric display based on the chromatic dispersion properties of a 150 mm diffractive lens that images a series of planar patterns presented by a digital micro-mirror device projector. The projector is driven by a narrowband polychromatic source, where the position of each image plane is defined by a distinct wavelength of light. The volumetric display system achieves 20 image planes at a volume refresh rate of 20 Hz, creating a volume of 17.4 cm 3 with 13 mm of depth and a field of view of 10° floating 145 mm above the lens in real space.