Optical System and Assembly Method
First Claim
1. An optical system comprising:
- a blue light source;
a spatial light modulator (SLM);
wherein the blue light source emits light only in a range of wavelengths that preserves an optical characteristic of the SLM.
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Abstract
An optical system which includes some or all of the following parts: a laser light source which illuminates a spatial light modulator such that optical characteristics are preserved; a stereoscopic display which has a polarization-switching light source; a stereoscopic display which includes two infrared lasers, two optical parametric oscillators, and six second harmonic generators; two light sources processed by two parts of the same spatial light modulator; a method of assembly using an alignment plate to align kinematic rollers on a holding plate; an optical support structure which includes stacked, compartmented layers; a collimated optical beam between an optical parametric oscillator and a second harmonic generator; a laser gain module with two retroreflective mirrors; an optical tap which keeps the monitored beam co-linear; an optical coupler which includes an optical fiber and a rotating diffuser; and an optical fiber that has a core with at least one flat side.
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32 Claims
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1. An optical system comprising:
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a blue light source; a spatial light modulator (SLM); wherein the blue light source emits light only in a range of wavelengths that preserves an optical characteristic of the SLM. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A stereoscopic display system comprising:
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a polarization-switching light source characterized by a polarization state; and a polarization-preserving projector which is illuminated by the polarization-switching light source. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A stereoscopic projection system comprising:
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a first infrared laser; a first gain module that amplifies a light beam from the first infrared laser; a first second-harmonic generator (SHG) that frequency doubles a light beam from the first gain module; a first optical parametric amplifier (OPO) that parametrically amplifies a light beam from the first SHG; a second SHG that frequency doubles a first light beam from the first OPO; a third SHG that frequency doubles a second light beam from the first OPO; a second infrared laser; a second gain module that amplifies a light beam from the second infrared laser; and a fourth SHG that frequency doubles a light beam from the second gain module; wherein part of the light beam from the first SHG passes through the first OPO to form a remaining light beam, the remaining light beam has a first wavelength of green light, a light beam from the second SHG has a first wavelength of red light, a light beam from the third SHG has a first wavelength of blue light; and
a light beam from the fourth SHG has a second wavelength of green light. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An optical system comprising:
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a first light source; a second light source; and an SLM; wherein the first light source has a first optical output which is processed by a first part of the SLM and the second light source has a second optical output which is processed by a second part of the SLM. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of assembly comprising:
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placing an alignment plate on a holding plate; inserting a roller and a holding block into the alignment plate; fastening the holding block to the holding plate to hold the roller; fastening the roller to the holding plate; removing the alignment plate; and mating an optical module to the roller on the holding plate. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An optical support structure comprising:
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a first compartmented support structure adapted to support optical modules; and a second compartmented support structure adapted to support optical modules; wherein the second compartmented support structure is stacked on top of the first compartmented support structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An optical system comprising:
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an OPO; an SHG; a first lens which passes light between the OPO and the SHG; a second lens which passes light between the OPO and the SHG; and a third lens which passes light between the OPO and the SHG. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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a laser gain slab which carries a main laser beam; a pump laser which optically pumps the laser gain slab; and a retroreflective mirror positioned adjacent to the laser gain slab; wherein the retroreflective minor reflects the main laser beam.
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23. An optical tap comprising:
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a first plate; a second plate; and a detector; wherein a first beam of light enters the first plate, the first beam of light exits the first plate to form a second beam of light, the second beam of light enters the second plate, the second beam of light exits the second plate to form a third beam of light, the second plate forms the third beam of light to be co-linear with the first beam of light, the first beam of light is reflected from a plate selected from the group consisting of the first plate and the second plate to form a fourth beam of light, the fourth beam of light is a small fraction of the first beam of light, and the fourth beam of light illuminates the detector. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. An optical coupler comprising:
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a first optical fiber; and a despeckler; wherein a first laser light beam illuminates the first optical fiber;
an output from the first optical fiber illuminates an integrating rod; and
an output from the integrating rod illuminates a digital image projector. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An optical system comprising:
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a first laser light source; an optical fiber with a core; and a digital image projector; wherein an output of the first laser light source illuminates the core, an output of the core illuminates the digital image projector, and the core has at least one flat side. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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