Optical configuration for symmetric and high contrast ratio in three-dimensional polarization switching display

doi:10.1364/OE.20.011389

Optical configuration for symmetric and high contrast ratio in three-dimensional polarization switching display

Taehyung Kim, Sunhwan Kim, Kyung-Won Park, Seung-Chul Lee, Moonsoo Park, and Suk-Won Choi »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 10, pp. 11389-11395 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.011389

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We propose an optical configuration to achieve symmetric and high contrast ratio (CR) in three-dimensional (3D) polarization switching (PS) displays. This optical configuration is accomplished using three retardation films and a $λ / 2$ retardation switching panel. Typically, $λ / 2$ retardation switching in the PS panels has an unanticipated asymmetric CR on the left- and right-hand side of 3D glasses because of the wavelength-dependent phase dispersion. To overcome this problem, we designed an optical configuration and applied it to the electrically controlled birefringence (ECB) cell. As a result, symmetric and high CRs are obtained for the 3D PS display.

OCIS Codes
(230.0230) Optical devices : Optical devices
(230.3720) Optical devices : Liquid-crystal devices

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Optical Devices

History
Original Manuscript: March 21, 2012
Revised Manuscript: April 23, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: April 23, 2012
Published: May 3, 2012

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Taehyung Kim, Sunhwan Kim, Kyung-Won Park, Seung-Chul Lee, Moonsoo Park, and Suk-Won Choi, "Optical configuration for symmetric and high contrast ratio in three-dimensional polarization switching display," Opt. Express 20, 11389-11395 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-10-11389

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