LIGHT SOURCE AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE

摘要

A light source capable of solving a problem in which the etendue is increased when random polarization is converted into a specific polarization is provided. A relief structure that functions as surface plasmon excitation means for exciting a surface plasmon by a specific polarization component in a polarization direction perpendicular to a first direction in an interface between metal layer 15 and first cover layer 14 in light from emission layer 13 incident on the interface is formed at the interface. The relief structure is periodic in a second direction. Projections 21A of the relief structure are extended along the first direction. A light generation means for generating light having the same polarization component as the particular polarization component from the surface plasmon generated at the interface between metal layer 15 and first cover layer 14 according to the surface plasmon excited by the particular polarization component through the surface plasmon excitation means is formed at the interface between metal layer 15 and second cover layer 16.