ENVIRONMENTALLY ISOLATED WAVEGUIDE DISPLAY
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1. A waveguide display, comprising:
- an input image generator providing image light projected over a field of view;
a waveguide having first and second external surfaces; and
at least one grating optically coupled to said waveguide for extracting light from said waveguide towards a viewer of said display,wherein said waveguide has a lateral refractive index variation between said external surfaces that prevents rays propagating within said waveguide from optically interacting with at least one of said external surfaces.
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Abstract
A waveguide display having an input image generator providing image light projected over a field of view; a waveguide having first and second external surfaces; and at least one grating optically coupled to the waveguide for extracting light towards a viewer. The waveguide has a lateral refractive index variation between said external surfaces that prevents any ray propagated within the waveguide from optically interacting with at least one of the external surfaces.
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1. A waveguide display, comprising:
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an input image generator providing image light projected over a field of view; a waveguide having first and second external surfaces; and at least one grating optically coupled to said waveguide for extracting light from said waveguide towards a viewer of said display, wherein said waveguide has a lateral refractive index variation between said external surfaces that prevents rays propagating within said waveguide from optically interacting with at least one of said external surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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3. The apparatus of claim wherein said waveguide contains a GRIN medium, wherein said grating is disposed within said GRIN medium.
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