2009/12/29 by Pierre‐Alexandre Blanche, Arkady S. Bablumian, R. Voorakaranam +6 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · Engineering · #Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics #Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies #Photonic and Optical Devices
paper · doi:10.1117/12.841442
openalex publication_date 2009/12/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
The very first demonstration of our refreshable holographic display based on photorefractive polymer was published in Nature early 2008<sup>1</sup>. Based on the unique properties of a new organic photorefractive material and the holographic stereography technique, this display addressed a gap between large static holograms printed in permanent media (photopolymers) and small real time holographic systems like the MIT holovideo. Applications range from medical imaging to refreshable maps and advertisement. Here we are presenting several technical solutions for improving the performance parameters of the initial display from an optical point of view. Full color holograms can be generated thanks to angular multiplexing, the recording time can be reduced from minutes to seconds with a pulsed laser, and full parallax hologram can be recorded in a reasonable time thanks to parallel writing. We also discuss the future of such a display and the possibility of video rate.