High-Resolution Aerial Image by Placing a Ball Lens at a Virtually Conjugate Position in AIRR Optical System

Kazuaki Takiyama

doi:https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2023.0361

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[FMC6-1] High-Resolution Aerial Image by Placing a Ball Lens at a Virtually Conjugate Position in AIRR Optical System

*Kazuaki Takiyama¹, Shiro Suyama¹, Kenichiro Masaoka^2,3, Hirotsugu Yamamoto¹ (1. Utsunomiya University (Japan), 2. NHK Foundation (Japan), 3. NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories (Japan))

Aerial display, AIRR, retro-reflection, MTF

https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2023.0361

We propose an aerial imaging by retro-reflection (AIRR) optical system to form a high-resolution aerial image by placing a ball lens at a virtually conjugate position. The ball lens parallelizes the incident light on the retro-reflector. The modulation transfer function (MTF) of the proposed optical system is greatly improved.

Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 30 (IDW '23)

[FMC6-1] High-Resolution Aerial Image by Placing a Ball Lens at a Virtually Conjugate Position in AIRR Optical System