HIGH BRIGHTNESS OPTICAL DEVICE
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1. An optical device, comprising:
- a display source emitting light waves;
a light diffuser for non-uniformly diffusing the light of the display source;
an imaging optical module;
a light-transmitting substrate having a light-admitting surface and at least one surface located inside said substrate for coupling the light out of said substrate;
an optical coupler for coupling light waves from said imaging module into said substrate; and
an output aperture for emitting light from the optical device;
whereby light waves from the entire display source are coupled by the optical coupler via the light-admitting surface into the substrate to total internal reflection.
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Abstract
There is provided an optical device, comprising a display source; a light-diffuser; an imaging optical module, and an output aperture from the optical device characterized in that the light diffuser is an angular, non-uniform diffuser of light for increasing a portion of light emerging from the display source that passes through the output aperture. A method for improving the brightness of an optical display is also provided.
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1. An optical device, comprising:
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a display source emitting light waves;
a light diffuser for non-uniformly diffusing the light of the display source;
an imaging optical module;
a light-transmitting substrate having a light-admitting surface and at least one surface located inside said substrate for coupling the light out of said substrate;
an optical coupler for coupling light waves from said imaging module into said substrate; and
an output aperture for emitting light from the optical device;
whereby light waves from the entire display source are coupled by the optical coupler via the light-admitting surface into the substrate to total internal reflection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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