Image Quality for Near-Eye Display Based on Holographic Waveguides

Solomashenko, Artem; Lushnikov, Dmitrii; Shishova, Maria; Afanaseva, Olga; Zlokazov, Evgenii

doi:10.3390/app122111136

Cited by 13Advanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesAdvanced optical system designAugmented Reality Applications

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Image Quality for Near-Eye Display Based on Holographic Waveguides

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Solomashenko, Artem, Lushnikov, Dmitrii, Shishova, Maria, Afanaseva, Olga, Zlokazov, Evgenii·2022·Applied Sciences

DOI 10.3390/app122111136

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The paper analyzes the image quality in augmented reality display based on holographic waveguides. Brightness, brightness non-uniformity, image noise, etc., depend on the parameters of the waveguide substrate, the configuration, and the relief shape of diffraction optical elements. The optimal structure of holographic waveguides obtained by analog holography has been studied. The presented recommendations to achieve the best image quality are based on experimental results for different configurations of holographic waveguides.

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Authors: Solomashenko, A., Lushnikov, D., Shishova, M., Afanaseva, O., & Zlokazov, E.
Affiliations: Department of Radioelectronics and Laser Engineering, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia
Bauman Moscow State Technical University (RU)
Department of Laser Physics, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 115409 Moscow, Russia
ORCID: Shishova, Maria
Afanaseva, Olga
Venue: Applied Sciences
Publisher: MDPI AG
Published: 2022-11-02
Volume: 12
Issue: 21
Pages: 11136
ISSN: 2076-3417 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.3390/app122111136
OpenAlex: W4309091552
Cited by: 13
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2
FWCI: 0.78
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
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Licence: cc-by
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Locations: Applied Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders: Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Topics: Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies
Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Advanced optical system design
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Augmented Reality Applications
Keywords: holographic waveguide, near-eye displays, augmented reality, image quality, image noise, diffractive optical elements, waveguide structure optimization

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