Polarizing beam splitter with low light leakage
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1. A polarizing beam splitter comprising:
- an optically transmissive spacer having first and second opposing faces, wherein the optically transmissive spacer comprises a first region along the first face and a second region along the second face;
a reflection-preventing polarizer between the first and second regions;
a first polarizer on the first opposing face; and
a second polarizer on the second opposing face,wherein the first polarizer is a different type of polarizer from the second polarizer.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a polarizing beam splitter is provided. The beam splitter may comprise an optically transmissive spacer having first and second opposing faces, with a first polarizer on the first opposing face and a second polarizer on the second opposing face. The optically transmissive spacer may separate first and second triangular prisms of a cube-type beam splitter, with the first polarizer between the first triangular prism and the first opposing face of the spacer, and the second polarizer between the second triangular prism and the second opposing face of the spacer.
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1. A polarizing beam splitter comprising:
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an optically transmissive spacer having first and second opposing faces, wherein the optically transmissive spacer comprises a first region along the first face and a second region along the second face; a reflection-preventing polarizer between the first and second regions; a first polarizer on the first opposing face; and a second polarizer on the second opposing face, wherein the first polarizer is a different type of polarizer from the second polarizer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A display system comprising:
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a polarizing beam splitter comprising; an optically transmissive spacer having first and second opposing faces, wherein the optically transmissive spacer comprises a first region along the first face and a second region along the second face; a reflection-preventing polarizer between the first and second regions; a first polarizer on the first opposing face; and a second polarizer on the second opposing face; a light source; a reflective spatial light modulator configured to reflect incident light from the polarizing beam splitter back to the polarizing beam splitter; and a reflector, wherein the polarizing beam splitter is configured to; reflect light from the light source towards the reflector; transmit light from the reflector to the spatial light modulator; and reflect light from the spatial light modulator such that the light propagates away from the polarizing beam splitter and the light source. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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