An Autostereoscopic Device for Mobile Applications Based on a Liquid Crystal Microlens Array and an OLED Display Articles uri icon

publication date

  • August 2014

start page

  • 713

end page

  • 720

issue

  • 9

volume

  • 10

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1551-319X

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1558-9323

abstract

  • In recent years, many experimental and theoretical research groups worldwide have actively worked on demonstrating the use of liquid crystals (LCs) as adaptive lenses for image generation, waveform shaping, and non-mechanical focusing applications. In particular, important achievements have concerned the development of alternative solutions for 3D vision. This work focuses on the design and evaluation of the electro-optic response of a LC-based 2D/3D autostereoscopic display prototype. A strategy for achieving 2D/3D vision has been implemented with a cylindrical LC lens array placed in front of a display; this array acts as a lenticular sheet with a tunable focal length by electrically controlling the birefringence. The performance of the 2D/3D device was evaluated in terms of the angular luminance, image deflection, crosstalk, and 3D contrast within a simulated environment. These measurements were performed with characterization equipment for autostereoscopic 3D displays (angular resolution of 0.03 degrees).

keywords

  • birefringence; electro-optical devices; liquid crystal displays; microlenses; optical arrays; optical crosstalk; optical focusing; organic light emitting diodes; three-dimensional displays; waveform analysis