One-dimensional integral imaging display using a static barrier array

Abstract

We propose a one-dimensional integral imaging (1DII) display using a static barrier array. The 1DII consists of a display panel, a parallax barrier and a static barrier array. The barrier array is perpendicular to the display panel and the parallax barrier. Each barrier is located at the junction of adjacent elemental image on the display panel. Thus, lights emitted from the assigned elemental images are modulated by the assigned slit, while lights emitted from other elemental images are blocked by the barrier array. Lights emitted from the left and right edges of the elemental images on the display panel are modulated by the right and left edges of the corresponding apertures, respectively. The viewing angle of the proposed 1DII display is enhanced and is proportional to the aperture width of the slit. A prototype of the proposed 1DII display is developed, and the experimental results agree well with the theory.