Digital Holography and 3D Imaging Technologies
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: light field display; 3D display
Interests: holographic 3D display
Interests: integral imaging
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Digital holography and 3D imaging technologies have rapidly advanced, enabling novel applications in optical engineering, augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR), medical imaging, and secure displays. This Special Issue focuses on the latest developments in digital holography, 3D display systems, computational imaging, and optical materials, with an emphasis on innovations that improve display performance (e.g., resolution, depth of field, viewing angles), multidimensional data capture (e.g., depth, polarization, spectral imaging), and real-time processing algorithms (e.g., AI-enhanced reconstruction, compression, and rendering). We invite contributions on holographic displays, light field rendering, metasurface optics, and AI-driven 3D content generation, as well as emerging applications in metaverse environments and optical encryption. Both theoretical and experimental studies are welcome. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers to share cutting-edge discoveries and discuss future trends in next-generation 3D visualization technologies.
Dr. Qiang Li
Dr. Zi Wang
Prof. Dr. Huan Deng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital holography
- 3D display technologies
- holographic 3D display
- light field 3D display
- integral imaging
- computational imaging and processing
- augmented reality display
- near-eye display
- metasurface
- liquid crystal
- liquid lens
- real-time rendering
- 3D visualization
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