Dr. Pierre-Alexandre J. Blanche Profile

Dr. Pierre-Alexandre J. Blanche

Research Professor at Amazon

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Chair | Conference Program Committee | Editor | Author

Publications (29)

Proceedings Article | 16 March 2023 Poster + Paper

2D curved holographic waveguide combiner for augmented reality with pupil expansion

Tianyao Zhang, Craig Draper, Pierre Blanche, Yushi Kaneda

Proceedings Volume 12449, 124491Q (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2648597

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Holograms, Holography, Augmented reality, Heads up displays, Holographic optical elements, Aberration correction, Eye, Holographic displays, Contour extraction

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2022 Presentation + Paper

Holographic curved waveguide combiner for AR/HUD with 2D pupil expansion

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Tianyao Zhang, Craig Draper

Proceedings Volume 12231, 1223108 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2632864

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Holograms, Holographic optical elements, Eye, Heads up displays, Augmented reality, Wave propagation, Holography, Feature extraction, Zemax

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2022 Presentation + Paper

Camera feedback optimization of computer-generated holograms displayed by the Texas Instruments phase light modulator for AR/HUD applications

Remington Ketchum, Tianyao Zhang, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche

Proceedings Volume 12231, 1223109 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633114

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Computer generated holography, Image quality, Cameras, Holography, Holograms, Speckle, Modulators, Wave propagation, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2021 Presentation + Paper

Curved waveguide combiner for HUD/AR

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Craig Draper

Proceedings Volume 11828, 1182806 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2592767

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Holograms, Wave propagation, Holographic optical elements, Augmented reality, Heads up displays, Ray tracing, Light wave propagation

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 2019 Open Access

Improving head-up display with waveguides and holographic optical elements (Abstract)

Colton Bigler, Micah Mann, Craig Draper, Arkady Bablumyan, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche

Proceedings Volume 11040, 1104007 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2524628

KEYWORDS: Holographic optical elements, Waveguides, Heads up displays, Light wave propagation, Diffraction, Holograms, Light, Relays, Projection systems, Safety

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 2019 Presentation + Paper

Improving head-up display with waveguides and holographic optical elements

Colton Bigler, Micah Mann, Craig Draper, Arkady Bablumyan, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche

Proceedings Volume 10944, 109440H (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2507575

KEYWORDS: Holographic optical elements, Waveguides, Heads up displays, Light wave propagation, Diffraction, Holograms, Light, Relays, Projection systems, Safety

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2018 Presentation

Design and characterization of freeform waveguides for solar concentrated PV technology (Conference Presentation)

Liliana Ruiz Diaz, Remington Ketchum, Nicholas Lyons, Sifang Cui, Michael Frasier, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Kyungjo Kim, Hao Chih Yuan, Wei Pan, Robert Norwood

Proceedings Volume 10758, 107580Q (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2504216

KEYWORDS: Solar cells, Waveguides, Solar energy, Optical components, Crystals, Silicon solar cells, Silicon, Sun, Semiconductors, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2018 Presentation + Paper

Holography for automotive applications: from HUD to LIDAR

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Colton Bigler, Craig Draper, Joshua McDonald, Kalluri Sarma

Proceedings Volume 10757, 107570B (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2323771

KEYWORDS: Holography, Diffraction, Holographic optical elements, LIDAR, Waveguides, Heads up displays, Holograms, Bragg gratings, Diffraction gratings

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 March 2018

Fast and continuous recording of refreshable holographic stereograms

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Colton Bigler, Jae-Won Ka, Nasser Peyghambarian

OE, Vol. 57, Issue 06, 061608, (March 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.57.6.061608

KEYWORDS: Holography, Spatial light modulators, Lenses, Stereo holograms, Holograms, 3D displays, 3D image processing, Diffraction, Pulsed laser operation, Optical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 23 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

Mechanisms for the reciprocity failure in photorefractive polymers

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Brittany Lynn, Robert Norwood, Nasser Peyghambarian

Proceedings Volume 9939, 99390J (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2239336

KEYWORDS: Photorefractive polymers, Pulsed laser operation, Polymers, Holography, Continuous wave operation, Electroluminescent displays, 3D displays, Electrodes, Modulation, Bragg cells

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SPIE Journal Paper | 30 November 2015 Open Access

Special Section Guest Editorial:Special Section on the Interface of Holography and MEMS

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Partha Banerjee, Christophe Moser, Myung Kim

JM3, Vol. 14, Issue 04, 041301, (November 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JMM.14.4.041301

KEYWORDS: Holography, Microelectromechanical systems, Digital holography, Microopto electromechanical systems, Interfaces, Physics, Metrology, Spatial light modulators, 3D displays, Computer engineering

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2015 Paper

Advances in photorefractive polymers and applications

P.-A. Blanche, B. Lynn, R. Norwood, N. Peyghambarian

Proceedings Volume 9564, 95640Q (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2186118

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Pulsed laser operation, Holography, Photorefractive polymers, Diffraction gratings, 3D displays, Electrodes, Chromophores, Continuous wave operation, Fiber lasers

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

Microsecond regime optical cross connect: 32 port to 32 port scalable device

Brittany Lynn, Alexander Miles, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, John Wissinger, Daniel Carothers, Robert Norwood, N. Peyghambarian

Proceedings Volume 8991, 89910S (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040303

KEYWORDS: Digital micromirror devices, Switches, Optical switching, Mirrors, Switching, Diffraction, Binary data, Data centers, Signal attenuation, Microelectromechanical systems

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2014 Paper

Microsecond reconfigurable NxN data-communication switch using DMD

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Alexander Miles, Brittany Lynn, John Wissinger, Daniel Carothers, Robert Norwood, Nasser Peyghambarian

Proceedings Volume 8979, 89790C (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2036780

KEYWORDS: Switches, Digital micromirror devices, Optical switching, Mirrors, Diffraction, Holograms, Microelectromechanical systems, Networks, Chemical elements, Collimation

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SPIE Press Book | 17 January 2014

Field Guide to Holography

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche

KEYWORDS: Holograms, Holography, Diffraction, Diffraction gratings, Modulation, Holographic interferometry, Holographic materials, Light sources, Photography, Molecules

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SPIE Journal Paper | 2 December 2013

Digital micromirror device as a diffractive reconfigurable optical switch for telecommunication

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Daniel Carothers, John Wissinger, Nasser Peyghambarian

JM3, Vol. 13, Issue 01, 011104, (December 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JMM.13.1.011104

KEYWORDS: Digital micromirror devices, Diffraction, Optical switching, Mirrors, Optical fibers, Telecommunications, Microopto electromechanical systems, Switches, Binary data, Holograms

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2013 Paper

Enhanced gain dynamics in photorefractive polymers

C. Liebig, S. Basun, S. Buller, D. Evans, P. Banerjee, P. A. Blanche, C. Christenson, N. Peyghambarian, J. Thomas

Proceedings Volume 8847, 88470A (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023404

KEYWORDS: Electrons, Polymers, Photorefractive polymers, Electroluminescent displays, Ions, Neodymium, Chromophores, Analytical research, Manufacturing, Electro optics

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2013 Paper

DMD as a diffractive reconfigurable optical switch for telecommunication

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Daniel Carothers, John Wissinger, Nasser Peyghambarian

Proceedings Volume 8618, 86180N (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2006428

KEYWORDS: Digital micromirror devices, Diffraction, Mirrors, Optical switching, Telecommunications, Binary data, Switches, Microelectromechanical systems, Data conversion, Switching

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2011 Paper

Recent advances in photorefractive polymers

Jayan Thomas, C. Christenson, B. Lynn, P.-A. Blanche, R. Voorakaranam, R. Norwood, M. Yamamoto, N. Peyghambarian

Proceedings Volume 8113, 811302 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.897093

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Composites, 3D displays, Holography, Chromophores, Diffraction, Photorefractive polymers, Holograms, 3D image processing, Glasses

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2010 Paper

Complementary grating dynamics in photorefractive polymers with Alq3

Cory Christenson, Jayan Thomas, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Ram Voorakaranam, Robert Norwood, Michiharu Yamamoto, N. Peyghambarian

Proceedings Volume 7599, 759905 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.841039

KEYWORDS: Electron transport, Photorefractive polymers, Absorption, Polymers, Composites, Ocean optics, Molecules, Aluminum, Holography, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 11 February 2010 Paper

Future of photorefractive based holographic 3D display

P.-A. Blanche, A. Bablumian, R. Voorakaranam, C. Christenson, D. Lemieux, J. Thomas, R. Norwood, M. Yamamoto, N. Peyghambarian

Proceedings Volume 7619, 76190L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.841442

KEYWORDS: Holograms, Holography, 3D displays, Pulsed laser operation, Multiplexing, Video, Eye, Photorefractive polymers, Medical imaging, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2009 Paper

Transmission, reflection, and absorption gratings in photorefractive polymers

Partha Banerjee, Gary Cook, Dean Evans, J. Wofford, P.-A. Blanche, J. Thomas, N. Peyghambarian

Proceedings Volume 7420, 74200H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826999

KEYWORDS: Phase shifts, Absorption, Polymers, Refractive index, Diffusion, Reflection, Crystals, Photorefractive polymers, Energy transfer, Einsteinium

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

Performances of NIR VPHGs at cryogenic temperatures

M. Insausti, F. Garzón, J. L. Rasilla, P.-A. Blanche, P. Lemaire

Proceedings Volume 7018, 70184T (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788896

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Cryogenics, Temperature metrology, Diffraction gratings, Near infrared, Prototyping, Diffraction, Modulation, Telescopes, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

WIYN bench upgrade: a revitalized spectrograph

M. Bershady, S. Barden, P.-A. Blanche, D. Blanco, C. Corson, S. Crawford, J. Glaspey, S. Habraken, G. Jacoby, J. Keyes, P. Knezek, P. Lemaire, M. Liang, E. McDougall, G. Poczulp, D. Sawyer, K. Westfall, D. Willmarth

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70140H (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789112

KEYWORDS: Collimators, Spectrographs, Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Diffraction gratings, Spectral resolution, Telescopes, Quantum efficiency, Imaging systems, Image quality

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 November 2004

Volume phase holographic gratings: large size and high diffraction efficiency

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Patrick Gailly, Serge Habraken, Philippe Lemaire, Claude Jamar

OE, Vol. 43, Issue 11, (November 2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1803557

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Diffraction, Holography, Modulation, Wavefronts, Mirrors, Volume holography, Holograms, Spectrometers, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2004 Paper

Mosaiced and high line frequency VPH gratings for astronomy

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Patrick Gailly, Serge Habraken, Philippe Lemaire, Claude Jamar

Proceedings Volume 5494, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.548738

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Diffraction, Wavefronts, Modulation, Astronomy, Cryogenics, Holography, Spectroscopy, Chemical elements, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Large-scale DCG transmission holographic gratings for astronomy

Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Serge Habraken, Philippe Lemaire, Claude Jamar

Proceedings Volume 4842, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456671

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Holography, Diffraction, Holograms, Astronomy, Modulation, Volume holography, Holographic optical elements, Spectroscopy, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2002 Paper

New facility for large-scale DCG transmission holographic gratings: status and evaluation

Serge Habraken, Philippe Lemaire, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Claude Jamar

Proceedings Volume 4485, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454282

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Holography, Diffraction, Modulation, Mirrors, Holograms, Process control, Manufacturing, Coating equipment, Optical benches

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