摘要 |
A polarization converting optical system and a liquid crystal projection apparatus including the polarization conversion optical system are provided. The polarization conversion optical system includes a light incident surface; a light exit surface having first and second light exit regions; a half-wave plate disposed on the first light exit region; and a plurality of polarization separating surfaces, between the light incident surface and the light exit surface, which divide light into first S-polarization and P-polarization components and second S-polarization and P-polarization components, deviating the second S-polarization component and the first P-polarization component in a direction inclined with respect to an optical axis, and emitting the S-polarization components through the first light exit region and emit the P-polarization components through the second light exit region. |