• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 12, Issue 4, 833 (2024)
Woongseob Han1、†, Jae-Won Lee2、†, Jung-Yeop Shin2, Myeong-Ho Choi1, Hak-Rin Kim2、3、5、*, and Jae-Hyeung Park1、4、6、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
  • 2School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
  • 3School of Electronics Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
  • 4Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
  • 5e-mail: rineey@knu.ac.kr
  • 6e-mail: jh.park@inha.ac.kr
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.509948 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Woongseob Han, Jae-Won Lee, Jung-Yeop Shin, Myeong-Ho Choi, Hak-Rin Kim, Jae-Hyeung Park. Varifocal occlusion in an optical see-through near-eye display with a single phase-only liquid crystal on silicon[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(4): 833 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    We propose a near-eye display optics system that supports three-dimensional mutual occlusion. By exploiting the polarization-control properties of a phase-only liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS), we achieve real see-through scene masking as well as virtual digital scene imaging using a single LCoS. Dynamic depth control of the real scene mask and virtual digital image is also achieved by using a focus tunable lens (FTL) pair of opposite curvatures. The proposed configuration using a single LCoS and opposite curvature FTL pair enables the self-alignment of the mask and image at an arbitrary depth without distorting the see-through view of the real scene. We verified the feasibility of the proposed optics using two optical benchtop setups: one with two off-the-shelf FTLs for continuous depth control, and the other with a single Pancharatnam–Berry phase-type FTL for the improved form factor.
    Woongseob Han, Jae-Won Lee, Jung-Yeop Shin, Myeong-Ho Choi, Hak-Rin Kim, Jae-Hyeung Park. Varifocal occlusion in an optical see-through near-eye display with a single phase-only liquid crystal on silicon[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(4): 833
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