3-D Display by Referenceless Phase Holography

Referenceless phase holography (RELPH) is a new method for generating full optical wavefields with predetermined intensity and phase. The method is based on the interference of two mutually coherent phase fields modulated by two spatial light modulators of the liquid crystal on silicon type. Contrary to classical holography, this approach does not reconstruct twin images, thus it is a promising candidate for future holographic 3-D TV. After introduction into the theory of RELPH, the technical realization is discussed and the first results are presented.