14‐4: Invited Paper: A Diffractive LCD Backlight Approach to Dynamic Lightfield Displays. Issue 1 (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aieta, Francesco; Vo, Sonny; Ma, Ming; Niederberger, Armand; Fattal, David
• Is Part Of: Digest of technical papers. Volume 47:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 161
• Page End: 163
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: 3D Display -- Hologram -- lightfield -- Virtual Reality -- Augmented Reality; Information display systems -- Congresses; 621.3815422
• DOI: 10.1002/sdtp.10625
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0097-966X

Abstract

Abstract : We introduce a novel approach to LCD backlighting that allows for the generation of dynamic lightfields through a single LCD panel. The backlight is based on diffractive nanostructures that are 90% transparent. Full control over the spatio‐angular parameters of the lightfield is achieved, providing new opportunities for the design of naked‐eye 3D displays, heads‐up displays and near‐eye Virtual / Augmented Reality systems.