title: Compact near-eye display system using a superlens-based microlens array magnifier.
abstract: A new type of very compact optical element for a near-eye display (NED) that uses a pair of microlens arrays (MLAs) is presented. The MLA pair works in conjunction to form a magnifier (collimator). The purpose of this is to aid in the accommodation of the eye on a head-up display that is positioned within several centimeters from the eye; the MLA pair collimates the light rays departing from the display thereby generating a virtual image of the display at optical infinity. By using the MLA pair, we are able to make a collimator that retains a thin profile of about 2 mm in thickness with a system focal length of about 7 mm.
authors.forename: Hongbae S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Reynald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoskinson
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdollahi
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stoeber
mesh_terms: D016288:Computer Terminals; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005139:Eyeglasses; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007909:Lenses; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D008904:Miniaturization; D014584:User-Computer Interface