Laser-driven polyplanar optic display

James T. Veligdan; Leo Beiser; Cyrus Biscardi; Calvin Brewster; Leonard DeSanto

doi:10.1117/12.307597

4 May 1998 Laser-driven polyplanar optic display

James T. Veligdan, Leo Beiser, Cyrus Biscardi, Calvin Brewster, Leonard DeSanto

Proceedings Volume 3285, Fabrication, Testing, Reliability, and Applications of Semiconductor Lasers III; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.307597
Event: Optoelectronics and High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The Polyplanar Optical Display (POD) is a unique display screen which can be used with any projection source. This display screen is 2 inches thick and has a matte-black face which allows for high contrast images. The prototype being developed is a form, fit and functional replacement display for the B-52 aircraft which uses a monochrome ten-inch display. The new display uses a 200 milliwatt green solid- state laser (532 nm) as its optical source. In order to produce real-time video, the laser light is being modulated by a Digital Light Processing (DLP^TM) chip manufactured by Texas Instruments, Inc. A variable astigmatic focusing system is used to produce a stigmatic image on the viewing face of the POD. In addition to the optical design, we discuss the DLP^TM chip, the opto-mechanical design and viewing angle characteristics.

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James T. Veligdan, Leo Beiser, Cyrus Biscardi, Calvin Brewster, and Leonard DeSanto "Laser-driven polyplanar optic display", Proc. SPIE 3285, Fabrication, Testing, Reliability, and Applications of Semiconductor Lasers III, (4 May 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.307597

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