3D Multiview Holographic Display with Wide Field of View Based on Metasurface

Haoran Xiong, Xue Zhang, Peijin Li, Ruizhe Zhao, Xin Li, Guangzhou Geng, Junjie Li, Yongtian Wang, Lingling Huang*

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Abstract

3D display technology offers a more realistic visual experience by allowing users to perceive depth and spatial awareness, enhancing interactivity and immersion. Among various approaches, multiview display technology constructs 3D images by offering multiple smooth views along the horizontal plane. Metasurfaces, with ultra-thin physical structures and flexible functional designs, are positioned to make significant contributions to the evolution of 3D display technologies. Here, a 3D multiview holographic display system based on metasurfaces is proposed. Using generalized Snell's law, a spatially multiplexed metasurface is designed with nine views and achieves 3D display by cascading the metasurface with a spatial light modulator (SLM). By projecting holograms onto different areas of the metasurface via the SLM, corresponding reconstructed images can be observed from specific designed directions. Thanks to the large numerical aperture (NA) of the metasurface, the system successfully achieves nine views within a 120° field of view (FOV, with a theoretical maximum of 180°), validated experimentally. This system promises potential applications in VR/AR display, surgical navigation, geographic information system (GIS), and other fields.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAdvanced Optical Materials
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2024

Keywords

  • 3D display
  • dielectric metasurfaces
  • holographic display
  • multiview display

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