Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 20, Issue 3, 033301(2022)

Autostereoscopic display with bicylindrical lens based on temporal-spatial multiplexing

Xueling Li and Yuanqing Wang*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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    (a) Overall structure and signal control of the system. (b) Temporal-spatial multiplexing technique.
    Structure of the designed directional backlight module.
    (a) Design of LLA1. (b) The formation of view zones.
    Diamond-shaped area of view zone.
    Simulation result of LLA1.
    Geometric MTF of the bicylindrical lens.
    Structure of the prototype. (a) Outlook of the prototype. (b) Bicylindrical lens. S1 and S2 are the two curved surfaces of LLA1. (c) Overall structure.
    In (a) and (c), the LCD is displaying the left and right building images, respectively. In (b) and (d), the LCD is displaying the pure white image and the directional backlight projects light to the corresponding view zone at the optimal viewing distance.
    Crosstalk evaluation. (a) Light distribution for 10 views. (b) Crosstalk for the two middle view zones (VZ5 and VZ6). (c) Crosstalk for VZ8 and VZ9 with large viewing angle.
    • Table 1. Specifications for the LCD Panel

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      Table 1. Specifications for the LCD Panel

      ParameterValue
      Screen diagonal27 in.
      Resolution in 3D mode1920×1080
      Response time5 ms (Typ. on/off)
      Frame rate120 Hz
    • Table 2. Parameters for the Two Lens Arrays

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      Table 2. Parameters for the Two Lens Arrays

       LLA1 (mm)LLA2 (mm)
      Pitch10 0.18293 
      Focal length32.8 0.6 
      Radius of S116.4 0.3 
      Radius of S225.8 
    • Table 3. Summary of the System Performance

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      Table 3. Summary of the System Performance

       Viewing AngleCrosstalkLuminance/Efficiency
      Our system±26deg6% at the central viewing angle, 8.8% at large viewing angle103.5cd/m2/10% in 3D mode
      System1 with FFSB±23deg7.39% at the central viewing angle304cd/m2/–
      System2 with parallax barrier±12deg10%–15%–/20%
      System3 with micro-projection dynamic backlight[20]±12deg
      System4 with lenticular sheet and liquid crystal parallax barrier[11]±28.8degAverage crosstalk 17.1%
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    Xueling Li, Yuanqing Wang, "Autostereoscopic display with bicylindrical lens based on temporal-spatial multiplexing," Chin. Opt. Lett. 20, 033301 (2022)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Visual Optics and Displays

    Received: Nov. 7, 2021

    Accepted: Dec. 29, 2021

    Posted: Dec. 30, 2021

    Published Online: Mar. 10, 2022

    The Author Email: Yuanqing Wang (yqwang@nju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/COL202220.033301

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