Challenges and latest achievements of optical glass development for AR waveguides

Frederik Bachhuber; Olaf Claussen; Zhengyang Lu; Clemens Ottermann; Simone Ritter; Bianca Schreder; Ruediger Sprengard; Stefan Weidlich; Ute Woelfel

doi:10.1117/12.2592560

21 June 2021 Challenges and latest achievements of optical glass development for AR waveguides

Frederik Bachhuber, Olaf Claussen, Zhengyang Lu, Clemens Ottermann, Simone Ritter, Bianca Schreder, Ruediger Sprengard, Stefan Weidlich, Ute Woelfel

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Proceedings Volume 11788, Digital Optical Technologies 2021; 1178803 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2592560
Event: SPIE Digital Optical Technologies, 2021, Online Only

Abstract

Waveguide technology is widely believed to constitute the most promising approach to realize affordable and fully immersive Augmented Reality (AR) / Mixed Reality (MR) devices. For all major technology platforms (diffractive, reflective, or holographic), specialty grade high index optical glass is the central component to achieve some of the key features of AR devices, such as field of view, MTF, or weight. We will provide insights into SCHOTT’s roadmap for dedicated glass development for the AR sector and discuss the latest achievement with high relevance for the industry. It is a game of trade-offs between the desired properties to produce an optical glass which enables the entry of AR devices into the consumer market.

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Frederik Bachhuber, Olaf Claussen, Zhengyang Lu, Clemens Ottermann, Simone Ritter, Bianca Schreder, Ruediger Sprengard, Stefan Weidlich, and Ute Woelfel "Challenges and latest achievements of optical glass development for AR waveguides", Proc. SPIE 11788, Digital Optical Technologies 2021, 1178803 (21 June 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2592560

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