Full-color dynamic volumetric displays with tunable upconversion emission from RE3+-doped glasses (RE = Ho, Tm, Nd, Yb) under NIR laser excitation
2025

Dynamic 3D Displays Using Rare-Earth-Doped Glasses

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Author Information

Author(s): Ekim Utku, Özkutay Diğdem, Çelikbilek Ersundu Miray, Ersundu Ali Erçin

Primary Institution: Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Glass Research and Development Laboratory, Istanbul, Türkiye

Hypothesis

Can rare-earth-doped glasses provide tunable full-color emission for dynamic volumetric displays?

Conclusion

The study demonstrates that rare-earth-doped glasses can achieve tunable full-color emission, enabling advanced 3D imaging applications.

Supporting Evidence

  • Rare-earth-doped glasses can emit red, green, and blue colors when excited by lasers.
  • The glasses can be used to create both static and dynamic 3D images.
  • Images can be manipulated in various ways, including translation and rotation.
  • The study highlights the potential for these glasses in advanced display technologies.

Takeaway

Scientists created special glasses that can show colorful 3D images using lasers, making it easier to see things in three dimensions without wearing special glasses.

Methodology

The study involved creating rare-earth-doped glasses and testing their ability to emit colors under laser excitation.

Limitations

The study does not address the long-term durability of the glasses in practical applications.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1038/s41377-024-01672-2

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