System and Method for Despeckling an Image Illuminated by a Coherent Light Source
First Claim
1. An image generation system, comprising:
- an optical fiber positioned to receive a source beam from a coherent optical source;
a ditherer being coupled with the optical fiber and operable to modulate a position of at least a portion of the optical fiber;
a lens configured to refract the source beam, such that the source beam is aimed at a microlens diffuser;
the microlens diffuser being positioned to project the source beam onto a spatial modulator; and
the spatial modulator positioned to project the source beam via an imaging lens, to a target.
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Abstract
A method and system for reducing speckle in an image produced from a coherent source of radiation is provided. The method includes coupling a source beam received from a coherent optical source into an optical fiber. A position of at least a portion of the fiber may be modulated using a ditherer. The source beam may be refracted by a lens after it is decoupled from the optical fiber, such that the source beam is aimed at a microlens diffuser. In accordance with a particular embodiment, the source beam may be projected from the microlens diffuser onto a spatial modulator. The spatial modulator may be positioned to project the source beam via an imaging lens, to a target.
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24 Claims
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1. An image generation system, comprising:
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an optical fiber positioned to receive a source beam from a coherent optical source; a ditherer being coupled with the optical fiber and operable to modulate a position of at least a portion of the optical fiber; a lens configured to refract the source beam, such that the source beam is aimed at a microlens diffuser; the microlens diffuser being positioned to project the source beam onto a spatial modulator; and the spatial modulator positioned to project the source beam via an imaging lens, to a target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for generating an image, comprising:
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coupling a source beam received from a coherent optical source into an optical fiber; modulating a position of at least a portion of the fiber using a ditherer; refracting the source beam at a lens after it is decoupled from the optical fiber, such that the source beam is aimed at a microlens diffuser; and projecting the source beam from the microlens diffuser onto a spatial modulator; and positioning the spatial modulator to project the source beam via an imaging lens, to a target. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A Head-up Display (HUD) system, comprising:
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an optical fiber positioned to receive a source beam from a coherent optical source; a ditherer being coupled with the optical fiber and operable to modulate a position of at least a portion of the optical fiber; a lens configured to refract the source beam, such that the source beam is aimed at a microlens array; the microlens array being positioned to project the source beam onto a spatial modulator; the spatial modulator positioned to project the source beam via an imaging lens, to a diffuser; a relay lens group being positioned to relay optical rays propagated from the diffuser; and a prism being configured to bend the relayed optical rays and direct the relayed rays toward a combiner.
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24. A Head Mounted Display (HMD) system, comprising:
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an optical fiber embedded in a cable, the optical fiber being positioned to receive a source beam from a coherent optical source and guide the source beam to a plurality of image generation units that are coupled to head gear; and a ditherer being coupled with the optical fiber and operable to modulate a position of at least a portion of the optical fiber; each image generation unit comprising; a lens configured to refract the source beam, such that the source beam is aimed at a microlens diffuser; the microlens diffuser being positioned to project the source beam onto a spatial modulator; and the spatial modulator positioned to project the source beam via an imaging lens, to a visor combiner that is coupled with the head gear.
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