Talking optimum image space material…
As we know this is what will complete LP3 and is the critical element for PP1. But why is it so elusive to our advancement? Even SCHOTT won’t touch it, but why?
From our March 17 update:
“This partnership, coupled with the expertise of Doug Freitag, should greatly facilitate the success of the Company’s federal funding strategy and our ability to create the unique materials required to advance the CSpace technology.”
“… and our ability to create the unique materials required to advance the CSpace technology.” Hmmm… if we have the “ability” we must have a pretty good idea of how to do it… or at least the capability to do it.
That said, here are some excerpts from Jim’s recent blog on how 3D volumetric displays work:
“Its (3DIcon’s) volumetric displays create a 3D image by projecting precisely coordinated laser beams into a medium containing rare earth materials, exciting those materials to display a monochromatic image…
“3DIcon’s CSpace technology is developing a unique clear host material doped with rare-earth ions to create a transparent 3D projection medium capable of fluorescence.
“Glass is the enabling and critical material acting as the host medium for the laser-excited rare earth materials. A new kind of laser glass could improve the quality of the image and the efficiency of the laser, while also facilitating the rapid scaling of 3D volumetric display systems…
“The glass’ laser properties, customizability to different compositions, and manufacturability all make it integral to the laser system used to project the 3D images.”
I don’t know, but it seems like we have the knowhow to create/combine the image space materials and SCHOTT seems confident that they will master the glass quiz or quizzes based on Hakki’s formulas. Maybe this defines “optimum.”
Unless I’m missing the point – and please tell me if I am – we desperately need the necessary rare earth materials to get us off high-center. And the reason we don’t have these materials is that they are so cost prohibitive that even SCHOTT’s waiting for Uncle Sam to pick up the tab. If so, maybe this is the risk component that other company’s won’t touch… if they could just somehow get there.
All this brings meaning to the old adage… so close, yet, so far away.
