A holographic film is encoded on a pixel-by-pixel basis by sequentially irradiating each pixel using a movable laser that directs light against a suitable object that in turn deflects the light toward the film. The film can then be used as a display for playing back demanded images using a laser or in some cases LEDs to irradiate each pixel on a pixel-by-pixel basis according to the demanded image.

An optical reflective device for homogenizing light including a waveguide having a first and second waveguide surface and a partially reflective element is disclosed. The partially reflective element may be located between the first waveguide surface and the second waveguide surface. The partially reflective element may have a reflective axis parallel to a waveguide surface normal. The partially reflective element may be configured to reflect light incident on the partially reflective element at a first reflectivity for a first set of incidence angles and reflect light incident on the partially reflective element at a second reflectivity for a second set of incident angles.

Systems, devices, and methods for side lobe control in holograms are described. The magnitude of the side lobes of a hologram depends on the distribution of refractive index modulation (n), therefore control of side lobe magnitude may be achieved by controlling the distribution of n. The distribution of n may be controlled by replicating a hologram from a master with two reference beams, where the wavelength and angle of each reference beam, the playback angle of the master hologram, and the thickness of the master hologram, the copy holographic recording medium (HRM), and the recording substrate are carefully chosen to achieve a pattern of meta-interference within the HRM that matches the desired distribution of n.

Systems, devices, and methods for side lobe control in holograms are described. The magnitude of the side lobes of a hologram depends on the distribution of refractive index modulation (n), therefore control of side lobe magnitude may be achieved by controlling the distribution of n. The distribution of n may be controlled by replicating a hologram from a master with two reference beams, where the wavelength and angle of each reference beam, the playback angle of the master hologram, and the thickness of the master hologram, the copy holographic recording medium (HRM), and the recording substrate are carefully chosen to achieve a pattern of meta-interference within the HRM that matches the desired distribution of n.

Systems, devices, and methods for side lobe control in holograms are described. The magnitude of the side lobes of a hologram depends on the distribution of refractive index modulation (n), therefore control of side lobe magnitude may be achieved by controlling the distribution of n. The distribution of n may be controlled by replicating a hologram from a master with two reference beams, where the wavelength and angle of each reference beam, the playback angle of the master hologram, and the thickness of the master hologram, the copy holographic recording medium (HRM), and the recording substrate are carefully chosen to achieve a pattern of meta-interference within the HRM that matches the desired distribution of n.

HPDLC material systems can be formulated in many different ways depending on the application. The HPDLC formulation can include a reactive monomer liquid crystal mixture (RMLCM). An RMLCM can include monomer acrylates, multi-functional acrylates, a cross-linking agent, a photo-initiator, and a liquid crystal (LC). The mixture (often referred to as syrup) frequently also includes a surfactant. One embodiment includes a reactive monomer liquid crystal mixture material including at least one liquid crystal, a photoinitiator dye, a coinitiators, and photopolymerizable monomers including at least one mono-functional monomer and at least one bi-functional monomer. In some embodiment, the bi-functional monomers accounts for at least 10 weight percent of the reactive monomer liquid crystal mixture material and the at least one mono-functional monomer accounts for at least 30 percent of the reactive monomer liquid crystal mixture material.

Waveguide based displays benefit from gratings which are capable of diffracting both S and P polarized light with high efficiency. While typical surface relief gratings (SRGs) diffract P polarized light efficiently, SRGs do not typically diffract S polarized light efficiently. One class of gratings that diffracts S polarized light with high efficiency is deep SRGs. One approach to producing deep SRGs is holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) gratings. In producing HPDLC gratings, a reactive monomer mixture is exposed to light in a polymerization process. Reactive monomer mixtures may include co-initiators and photo-initiator dyes. Co-initiators which include liquid amine synergist have been demonstrated to have advantageous results. Further, photo-initiator dyes with high extinction coefficients have demonstrated advantageous results.

A photo-alignment material in which an alignment film can be formed parallel to a vibration direction of light and a tilt angle of the alignment film is easily controlled and a photo-alignment method using the photo-alignment material are provided. A photo-alignment material of the present invention contains a photo-responsive substance having a threshold value of responding light intensity.

Systems, devices, and methods for side lobe control in holograms are described. The magnitude of the side lobes of a hologram depends on the distribution of refractive index modulation (?n), therefore control of side lobe magnitude may be achieved by controlling the distribution of ?n. The distribution of ?n may be controlled by replicating a hologram from a master with two reference beams, where the wavelength and angle of each reference beam, the playback angle of the master hologram, and the thickness of the master hologram, the copy holographic recording medium (HRM), and the recording substrate are carefully chosen to achieve a pattern of meta-interference within the HRM that matches the desired distribution of ?n.

An integrated optical circuit for holographic information processing is disclosed. The optical circuit comprises a photorefractive medium and two transmitter arrays. The transmitter arrays are adapted for locally changing the refractive index of the photorefractive medium for holographic encoding of the information in a working plane of the photorefractive medium by transmitting light via optical paths into the photorefractive medium such that an interference pattern is generated in the working plane. The optical paths and the working plane are arranged in a single optical plane.