HYBRID POLARIZING BEAM SPLITTER

摘要

Polarizing beam splitters and systems incorporating such beam splitters are described. More specifically, hybrid polarizing beam splitters and systems with such beam splitters that incorporate polymeric reflective polarizers aligned with MacNeille or wire grid reflective polarizers are described.

主权项

1. An optical component, comprising:
a first reflective polarizer disposed to reflect light having a first polarization state and transmit light having a second polarization state different from the first polarization state; a second reflective polarizer positioned adjacent the first reflective polarizer and disposed to reflect light having the first polarization state and transmit light having the second polarization state; wherein the first reflective polarizer is a polymeric reflective polarizer and the second reflective polarizer comprises inorganic dielectric layers or a wire grid.