73‐2: Invited Paper: Active Switching LCP‐based Microlens Arrays for 3D Display and Imaging Applications

Abstract

We demonstrate a well-aligned polarization-dependent reactive mesogen (RM) microlens array with small f-number and small pitches by using a top-down alignment method. By using the polarization dependent RM lens array with the small f-number, the small pitch, and the fast switching property, we realized a 2D/3D switchable portable three-dimensional (3D) display and imaging system with 2D/3D switching function. In addition, the 3D viewing parameter such as 3D image resolution, viewing resolution were improved by utilizing a time-multiplexing method with specially designed polarization-dependent RM microlens arrays.Active microlens array; Light field display; Light field camera; Time-multiplexing method; 2D/3D switchable display

Microlense liquid crystal devices on the base of cylindrical objects

“…To-date, liquid crystal (LC) lenses are developed for wide application in many areas-diffraction optics, optical fibers, 3D imaging devices, information protection, etc. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] They can be static and tunable. 17,18 Some LC lenses have spherical or curved front surface, some have two flat surfaces, and the focusing effect is achieved by inhomogeneous distribution of the LC director orientation.…”

“…An important part of these photonics arrays are liquid crystalline lenses. To‐date, liquid crystal (LC) lenses are developed for wide application in many areas—diffraction optics, optical fibers, 3D imaging devices, information protection, etc . They can be static and tunable .…”