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摘要
为确保长时间佩戴的舒适性,轻巧、高效的微型显示器对于轻型增强现实(AR)眼镜至关重要。硅基液晶(LCoS)具有高分辨率密度、高亮度和低成本的特点,是一种很有前途的候选材料。然而,其带有偏振分光镜(PBS)立方体的笨重照明系统仍是一个亟待解决的问题。为了减小 LCoS 照明系统的体积,我们在此提出了一种具有四个薄 PBS 立方体的紧凑型结构。通过仿真,在保持相当好的空间均匀性的同时,非偏振输入光的光学效率可达 36.7%。这种新颖的设计有望对未来紧凑轻便的 AR 眼镜产生重大影响。
Compact and High-Efficiency Liquid-Crystal-on-Silicon for Augmented Reality Displays
Compact and high efficiency microdisplays are essential for lightweight augmented reality (AR) glasses to ensure longtime wearing comfort. Liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) is a promising candidate because of its high-resolution density, high brightness, and low cost. However, its bulky illumination system with a polarizing beam splitter (PBS) cube remains an urgent issue to be overcome. To reduce the volume of the LCoS illumination system, here, we propose a compact structure with four thin PBS cuboids. Through simulations, the optical efficiency of 36.7% for an unpolarized input light can be achieved while maintaining reasonably good spatial uniformity. Such a novel design is expected to have a significant impact on future compact and lightweight AR glasses.
期刊介绍:
ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond the traditional biosensing, biomedical and therapeutic applications.
The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important bio applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses the relationship between structure and function and assesses the stability and degradation of materials under relevant environmental and biological conditions.