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 # Optimizing Image Quality for Holographic Near-eye Displays with Michelson Holography

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 We introduce Michelson holography (MH), a holographic display technology that optimizes image quality for emerging holographic near-eye displays. Using two spatial light modulators (SLMs), MH is capable of leveraging destructive interference to optically cancel out undiffracted light corrupting the observed image. We calibrate this system using emerging camera-in-the-loop holography techniques and demonstrate state-of-the-art 2D and multi-plane holographic image quality.



 ## Authors



Suyeon Choi (Nvidia, Stanford University)

[Jonghyun Kim](/person/jonghyun-kim)

Yifan Peng (Stanford University)

Gordon Wetzstein (Stanford University)

 

 

 ## Publication Date



Thursday, January 28, 2021

 

 ## Published in



Optica

 

 ## Research Area



[Computational Photography and Imaging](/research-area/computational-photography-imaging)

[Computer Graphics](/research-area/computer-graphics)

[VR, AR and Display Technology](/research-area/virtual-augmented-reality)

 

 

 ## External Links



[Optica link](https://www.osapublishing.org/optica/fulltext.cfm?uri=optica-8-2-143&id=446984)

[Manuscript](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qtd3dwNVoIup-l-5IQaU7zd4qvOto_lM/view?usp=sharing)

[Supplementary material](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_CnIoKHjPVPH3hFsWPONLWERZAJndYIc/view?usp=sharing)

 

 

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