Application of wavefront printer-from static 3D visualization to projection-type holographic display-

Abstract

Wavefront printer can record arbitrary designed wavefront not only for static 3D visualization but also for holographic screen to be used on projection-type holographic display. Some applications related to the wavefront printer are introduced.

Roadmap on holography

“…An example how this can be utilized to design highly accurate recording schemes with photopolymers is given in [78]. For master vHOE recording holographic printer designs were published in the last years that are able to deal with photopolymers [79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87]. The start of this was also triggered by building recorders for holographic optical data storage [88].…”

“…For digitally printed vHOEs recorded with Bayfol ® HX film, each pixel is recorded with a different optical function. Using a digital holographic projector, larger display size as well as larger FOV has been demonstrated as an example of a transparent screen [79,83]. Using a laser projector, a collimating lens, a diffuser and a free space optical combiner recorded as vHOE in Bayfol ® HX film the authors demonstrated the correction of astigmatism and optical aberrations even for different viewer distances [99] as it could be used in HMD.…”