High-resolution full-parallax computer-generated holographic stereogram created by e-beam technology.

A high-resolution computer-generated stereogram for forming full-parallax three-dimensional (3-D) images is proposed. A full-parallax 3-D image is formed from 825 two-dimensional (2-D) projections and can be observed in a wide angular range. The stereogram is a reflective diffractive optical element (DOE) that consists of 50 x 50 μm² hogels, where each hogel corresponds to one pixel of the 2-D frames. A phase-type kinoform is computed in every hogel by solving a nonlinear inverse problem. The DOE relief is fabricated using electron-beam technology with pixel size of 0.2 x 0.2 μm². The effectiveness of the technology developed is illustrated by photographs and a video of a real DOE under monochromatic light and under white light. The new high-resolution full-parallax stereograms can be used for protecting bank notes, documents, and ID cards against counterfeit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]