Light homogenization
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1. An optical system, comprising:
- a waveguide having a first waveguide substrate and a second waveguide substrate;
an input coupler configured to couple light into the waveguide;
a grating medium interposed between the first and second waveguide substrates;
holographic grating structures in the grating medium and configured to diffract the light coupled into the waveguide by the input coupler; and
a partially reflective element located between the first and second waveguide substrates, wherein the partially reflective element is configured to, prior to the light being diffracted by the holographic grating structures, transmit a first portion of the light while reflecting a second portion of the light.
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Abstract
An optical reflective device for homogenizing light including a waveguide having a first and second waveguide surface and a partially reflective element is disclosed. The partially reflective element may be located between the first waveguide surface and the second waveguide surface. The partially reflective element may have a reflective axis parallel to a waveguide surface normal. The partially reflective element may be configured to reflect light incident on the partially reflective element at a first reflectivity for a first set of incidence angles and reflect light incident on the partially reflective element at a second reflectivity for a second set of incident angles.
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1. An optical system, comprising:
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a waveguide having a first waveguide substrate and a second waveguide substrate; an input coupler configured to couple light into the waveguide; a grating medium interposed between the first and second waveguide substrates; holographic grating structures in the grating medium and configured to diffract the light coupled into the waveguide by the input coupler; and a partially reflective element located between the first and second waveguide substrates, wherein the partially reflective element is configured to, prior to the light being diffracted by the holographic grating structures, transmit a first portion of the light while reflecting a second portion of the light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An optical system comprising:
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a waveguide having a first waveguide substrate and a second waveguide substrate; an input coupler configured to couple light into the waveguide; a first partially reflective element located between the first and second waveguide substrates; and a second partially reflective element located between the first and second waveguide substrates, wherein the first partially reflective element extends parallel to and at least partially overlaps the second partially reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An optical system comprising:
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a waveguide having a first waveguide substrate with a first refractive index and second waveguide substrate with a second refractive index; a medium between the first and second waveguide substrates and having a third refractive index that is different from the first and second refractive indices; an output coupler configured to couple light propagating along the waveguide out of the waveguide; and a partially reflective element configured to convey the light towards the output coupler, the partially reflective element comprising; a first interface between the medium and the first waveguide substrate, wherein the first interface is configured to transmit at least some of the light and to reflect at least some of the light; and a second interface between the medium and the second waveguide substrate, wherein the second interface is configured to transmit at least some of the light and to reflect at least some of the light. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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