Abstract: A holographic display with a spatial light modulator coupled to a pupil-replicating lightguide is disclosed. The spatial light modulator provides a light beam with spatially modulated amplitude and/or phase. The light beam is replicated by the pupil-replicating lightguide into a plurality of portions. The portions interfere at an exit pupil to provide an image for direct observation by a user. An eye-tracking system may be provided to determine the position of the user pupils, and the spatial modulation of the light beam may be adjusted accordingly to make sure that the optical interference of the beam portions at the eye pupils provides the required image.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-image display apparatus including an image forming device configured to form a first image, a first polarization plate configured to transmit a first polarization component of the first image provided from the image forming device, a second polarization plate configured to transmit a second polarization component of a second image that is provided from a path different from the first image, the second polarization component being different from the first polarization component, a screen configured to reflect and diffuse the first image, and transmit the second image, and a polarization selective lens configured to focus the first image having the first polarization component, and transmit the second image having the second polarization component without refraction.

Abstract: A hologram display device includes a light generator generating light, a spatial light modulator forming an interference pattern to interfere with the light, and a controller providing interference data to the spatial light modulator to form the interference pattern. The spatial light modulator includes a first area in which pixels are arranged in a first pattern, and a second area in which pixels are arranged in a second pattern. The controller includes a data generator generating first interference data for the first area and second interference data for the second area, a compensator generating first correction data based on the first interference data and second correction data by correcting the second interference data, and an output unit generating the interference data based on the first correction data and the second correction data.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a hologram includes a holographic optical element on which a first interference pattern of a first signal beam and a first reference beam is recorded and a second interference pattern of a second signal beam modulated by a Fourier lens and a second reference beam is recorded. Also, an apparatus for reconstructing a hologram by using the holographic optical element is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-image display apparatus including an image forming device configured to form a first image, a first polarization plate configured to transmit a first polarization component of the first image provided from the image forming device, a second polarization plate configured to transmit a second polarization component of a second image that is provided from a path different from the first image, the second polarization component being different from the first polarization component, a screen configured to reflect and diffuse the first image, and transmit the second image, and a polarization selective lens configured to focus the first image having the first polarization component, and transmit the second image having the second polarization component without refraction.

Abstract: An optical apparatus and a near-eye display apparatus including the same are provided. The optical apparatus includes a display panel configured to form an image, a first polarization rotator configured to electrically control a light emitted from the display panel to have a first polarization state, a first ¼ wave plate configured to convert the first polarization state of a light transmitted from the first polarization rotator to a second polarization state, and an optical element group configured to display a first image having a first viewing angle and a second image having a second viewing angle that is greater than the first viewing angle based on the second polarization state of a light transmitted from the first ¼ wave plate.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a volume grating-based combiner is disclosed. The display apparatus includes: an image providing device; and a combiner, wherein the combiner includes a plurality of volume gratings configured to diffract light containing an image, which is emitted from the image providing device, each volume grating has a first surface and a second surface facing each other, and each volume grating is further configured to diffract light incident on the first surface and transmit therethrough light incident on the second surface without diffraction.

Abstract: A stealth dicing apparatus may include a laser light source, and a linearly focusing lens configured to linearly focus a beam output from the laser light source. The linearly focusing lens includes a horizontal surface, and an inclined surface forming an inclination angle with the horizontal surface. The inclination angle satisfies an expression 34.97R2?146.6R+162.5<?<52.45R2?207.6R+224.9, where ‘?’ is the inclination angle and ‘R’ is a refractive index of the linearly focusing lens.

Abstract: A see-through type display apparatus includes a see-through type optical system configured to transmit a first image via a first-path light, which is light traveling on a first path, to an ocular organ of a user, and a second image via a second-path light, which is light traveling on a second path, to the ocular organ of the user; and an incident light-dependent lens unit provided between the see-through type optical system and the ocular organ of the user and having different refractive powers according to characteristics of incident light, where the incident light-dependent lens unit has a positive first refractive power with respect to the first-path light and has a second refractive power different from the first refractive power with respect to the second-path light.

Abstract: A see-through type display apparatus includes a see-through type optical system configured to transmit a first image via a first-path light, which is light traveling on a first path, to an ocular organ of a user, and a second image via a second-path light, which is light traveling on a second path, to the ocular organ of the user; and an incident light-dependent lens unit provided between the see-through type optical system and the ocular organ of the user and having different refractive powers according to characteristics of incident light, where the incident light-dependent lens unit has a positive first refractive power with respect to the first-path light and has a second refractive power different from the first refractive power with respect to the second-path light.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-image display apparatus including a light source configured to emit a first wavelength light, a second wavelength light, and a third wavelength light, a spatial light modulator configured to modulate the first wavelength light, the second wavelength light, and the third wavelength light to form a first image including a first color holographic image, a second color holographic image, and a third color holographic image, a polarization selective lens configured to focus the first image having only a first polarization component and transmit a second image having only a second polarization component without refraction, the second image being provided to the polarization selective lens along a different path from the first image, wherein chromatic aberration of the polarization selective lens is offset by adjusting a depth of the first color holographic image, the second color holographic image, and the third color holographic image.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a hologram includes a holographic optical element on which a first interference pattern of a first signal beam and a first reference beam is recorded and a second interference pattern of a second signal beam modulated by a Fourier lens and a second reference beam is recorded. Also, an apparatus for reconstructing a hologram by using the holographic optical element is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-image display apparatus including an image forming device configured to form a first image, a first polarization plate configured to transmit a first polarization component of the first image provided from the image forming device, a second polarization plate configured to transmit a second polarization component of a second image that is provided from a path different from the first image, the second polarization component being different from the first polarization component, a screen configured to reflect and diffuse the first image, and transmit the second image, and a polarization selective lens configured to focus the first image having the first polarization component, and transmit the second image having the second polarization component without refraction.

Abstract: A transparent panel is provided. The transparent panel includes a polarization plate, a transparent diffusion plate which is disposed on one side of the polarization plate and is configured to transmit light incident from a side of the polarization plate and to reflect and diffuse a light incident from an opposite side of the polarization plate, a ¼ wavelength plate which is disposed on one side of the transparent diffusion plate and is configured to convert a polarization direction of an incident light, and a lens part which is disposed on one side of the ¼ wavelength plate. The lens part includes a lens array comprising a birefringent material having different refractive indexes according to a polarization direction of an incident light, and a refractive index alignment member configured to transmit or refract the light according to a polarization direction of a light that penetrates the lens array.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a hologram includes a holographic optical element on which a first interference pattern of a first signal beam and a first reference beam is recorded and a second interference pattern of a second signal beam modulated by a Fourier lens and a second reference beam is recorded. Also, an apparatus for reconstructing a hologram by using the holographic optical element is provided.

Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and methods using an optical speckle. An apparatus may include a light source configured to emit coherent light to an object and an imaging device configured to photograph a speckle pattern generated on the object by the coherent light. The apparatus may also include a processor having a function of determining whether the object is a living body or a non-living body by measuring a contrast of the speckle pattern. The processor may be configured to determine whether the object is a living body or not by comparing the contrast of the speckle pattern with a threshold contrast or a reference contrast previously registered by a user. The apparatus may be used by being applied to a fingerprint recognition system.

Abstract: Provided are a laser speckle contrast imaging method, a laser speckle contrast imaging system, and an apparatus which includes the laser speckle contrast imaging system. The laser speckle contrast imaging system includes a laser light source configured to irradiate laser beams toward a subject, the laser beams having a plurality of wavelength bands and different surface transmittances with respect to the subject. An imaging unit is configured to acquire speckle images by capturing images of speckles by using an image sensor, the speckles being formed when the irradiated laser beams are scattered from the subject. A signal processor is configured to convert the acquired speckle images into speckle contrast images and to acquire a compensated speckle contrast image by compensating for a change caused by a movement of the subject.

Abstract: A transparent panel is provided. The transparent panel includes a polarization plate, a transparent diffusion plate which is disposed on one side of the polarization plate and is configured to transmit light incident from a side of the polarization plate and to reflect and diffuse a light incident from an opposite side of the polarization plate, a ¼ wavelength plate which is disposed on one side of the transparent diffusion plate and is configured to convert a polarization direction of an incident light, and a lens part which is disposed on one side of the ¼ wavelength plate. The lens part includes a lens array comprising a birefringent material having different refractive indexes according to a polarization direction of an incident light, and a refractive index alignment member configured to transmit or refract the light according to a polarization direction of a light that penetrates the lens array.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a hologram includes a holographic optical element on which a first interference pattern of a first signal beam and a first reference beam is recorded and a second interference pattern of a second signal beam modulated by a Fourier lens and a second reference beam is recorded. Also, an apparatus for reconstructing a hologram by using the holographic optical element is provided.

Abstract: A see-through type display apparatus includes a see-through type optical system configured to transmit a first image via a first-path light, which is light traveling on a first path, to an ocular organ of a user, and a second image via a second-path light, which is light traveling on a second path, to the ocular organ of the user; and an incident light-dependent lens unit provided between the see-through type optical system and the ocular organ of the user and having different refractive powers according to characteristics of incident light, where the incident light-dependent lens unit has a positive first refractive power with respect to the first-path light and has a second refractive power different from the first refractive power with respect to the second-path light.