Fig. 1. Schematic of autostereoscopic display with directional backlight based on side-glowing plastic optical fiber

Fig. 2. Schematic of scattering point distribution in side-glowing plastic optical fiber

Fig. 3. Model of scattering points graved by laser marking

Fig. 4. Relationship between scattering point area S and scattering point length semicircular angle θ

Fig. 5. Simulation model of side-glowing POF

Fig. 6. Scattering ratio versus length semicircular angle θ of scattering points

Fig. 7. Relationship among center spacing, center coordinate and number of scattering points

Fig. 8. Influence of length semicircular angle of scattering points on side-glowing luminance distribution of POF. (a) θ=14.0°; (b) θ=14.5°; (c) θ=15.0°; (d) θ=15.5°; (e) θ=16.0°

Fig. 9. Influence of scattering point width on side-glowing illuminance distribution of POF. (a) 0.140 mm; (b) 0.145 mm; (c) 0.150 mm; (d) 0.155 mm; (e) 0.160 mm

Fig. 10. Photomicrographs of scattering points on POF with different focusing lens heights. (a) 368 mm; (b) 366 mm; (c) 364 mm; (d) 362 mm; (e) 360 mm; (f) 358 mm; (g) 356 mm; (h) 354 mm; (i) 352 mm; (j) 350 mm

Fig. 11. Detecting system of side-glowing luminance uniformity of POF

Fig. 12. Nikon camera photo of 600-mm length side-glowing POF

Fig. 13. Six sampling locations

Fig. 14. Photograph of fabricated POF light area source