Joint color optimization for computer-generated holography without color replicas

Abstract

Color holographic displays typically independently manipulate and combine light for three different wavelengths. Recent advances have made it possible to jointly encode a single extended-phase spatial light modulator (SLM) pattern modulating all colors simultaneously to display holograms at higher framerates and qualities. However, this inevitably leads to "color replicas", where the objects at one wavelength are replicated at different depths for different colors, leading to disturbances in the viewing experience, thereby limiting its usefulness for 3D displays. We propose a novel coded illumination scheme to decorrelate the different color signals, eliminating the color replicas. We present the novel joint-color coding CGH algorithm, as well as an additional calibration algorithm, showing significant improvements in visual quality with a minor modification to the optical display setup.