Abstract:
Projection subsystems are described. More, particularly, projection subsystems that include a light source and a polarizing beam splitter are described. The polarizing beam splitters of the presently described projection subsystems are capable of avoiding performance degradation even after exposure to large doses of incident light.
Abstract:
A wireless presentation system includes communication means for line-of-sight communication links such that an association between a content holder and a desired presentation device can be automatically established using line-of-sight communication links.
Abstract:
An optical combiner includes a first layer with a periodic arrangement of structures of a material with a first refractive index. A second layer overlies the structures on the first layer, and the second layer includes a material with a second refractive index. A difference between the first refractive index and the second refractive index, measured at 587.5 nm, is less than 1.5. The periodic arrangement of structures is configured such that the optical combiner produces, for an input signal incident on the first layer from air at an oblique elevation angle of greater than 20°, an output signal with three reflection peaks, each reflection peak having an average reflection of greater than 50% within a ± 3° range of the elevation angle.
Abstract:
An illumination system (1300) including a light source (1320), light guides (1312) coupled to the light source (1312), each including an input surface (1316) and an output surface (1314), emissive material (1340) positioned to receive light from at least one light guide, and a first interference reflector (1332) positioned between the emissive material (1340) and the output surfaces (1314) of the light guides is disclosed. The light source (1320) emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material (1340) emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The first interference reflector (1330) substantially transmits light having the first optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the second optical characteristic.
Abstract:
An illumination system including a light source, light guides coupled to the light source, each including an input surface and an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from at least one light guide, and an interference reflector positioned such that the emissive material is between the output surfaces of the light guides and the interference reflector is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The interference reflector substantially transmits light having the second optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the first optical characteristic.
Abstract:
An optical article including a core; at least one cladding layer; and a narrow fluorine reservoir between the core and the cladding layer. The fluorine reservoir has a higher concentration of fluorine than either the cladding layer or the core. One particular embodiment includes a core including a halide-doped silicate glass that comprises approximately the following in cation-plus-halide mole percent 0.25-5 mol% Al2O3, 0.05-1.5 mol% La2O3, 0.0005-0.75 mol% Er2O3, 0.5-6 mol% F, 0-1 mol% Cl.
Abstract translation:一种包括芯的光学物品; 至少一个包覆层; 以及纤芯和包层之间的窄氟储层。 氟储层的氟浓度高于包层或核心。 一个具体的实施方式包括包含掺杂卤化物的硅酸盐玻璃的核心,所述玻璃在阳离子加卤化物中包含约0.25-5摩尔%的Al 2 O 3,0.05-1.5摩尔%的La 2 O 3,0.0005-0.75摩尔%的Er 2 O 3,0.5-6 摩尔%F,0-1摩尔%Cl。
Abstract:
A fusion splice including a first optical fiber having a first MFD and a first MFD expansion rate. The splice further includes a second fiber (100) having a second MFD and a second MFD expansion rate, wherein the second MFD is lower than the first MFD. The second fiber comprises a core (110), a cladding (130) radially surrounding the core, and a zone (120) of high-concentration of fluorine between the core and the cladding. The rate of MFD expansion of the first fiber is less than the rate of MFD expansion of the second fiber during the fusion splicing operation.