Ultrahigh-density 3D holographic projection by scattering-assisted dynamic holography

Computer-generated holography offers a promising route to three-dimensional (3D) video displays. To realize a realistic-looking 3D display, the critical challenge is to create a 3D hologram that enables high-density multi-plane projection with full depth control. However, two long-existing issues in current digital holographic techniques, low axial resolution and high inter-plane crosstalk, prevent fine depth control and therefore limit the ultimate quality. Here, we report 3D scattering-assisted dynamic holography (3D-SDH) that further breaks the depth-control limit of the state-of-the-art method. Our approach achieves orders of magnitude improvement in axial resolution and greatly suppresses crosstalk, enabling ultrahigh-density 3D holographic projection. Moreover, 3D-SDH enables dynamic 3D vectorial projections via phase-only holograms. The concept is validated through both simulations and experiments, where dynamic projections of 3D point-cloud objects onto high-density successive planes are demonstrated. Our work opens perspectives for 3D holographic technology with ultra-fine depth control, dynamic projection, and polarization multiplexing functionalities. (c) 2023 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement

Automated summary

Computer-generated holography shows potential for 3D video displays. However, current digital holographic techniques suffer from low axial resolution and high inter-plane crosstalk, limiting depth control and image quality. This study introduces 3D scattering-assisted dynamic holography (3D-SDH), which overcomes these limitations and enables high-density 3D holographic projection with improved resolution and reduced crosstalk. The concept is validated through simulations and experiments, demonstrating dynamic projections with fine depth control and polarization multiplexing functionalities.