| 摘要 |
<p>The invention seeks to provide a projector that can realize a bright projection image having a high contrast ratio. The distance between reflection surfaces 24b and 24d of a light guide 20 is set in such a manner as to gradually decrease toward an exit end surface 26 from an incidence end surface 22. Thus, SY/SX < MY/MX where SX designates the arrangement intervals of light source images in the direction along the X-axis, and SY denotes the arrangement intervals of the light source images in the direction along the Y-axis, and MX designates the length of the incidence end surface of the light guide in the direction along the X-axis, and MY denotes the length of the incidence end surface of the light guide in the direction along the Y-axis . Thus, the polarization separation performance of a polarization beam splitter disposed before the reflection type liquid crystal device can be maintained at a relatively high level. Consequently, a bright projection image having a high contrast ratio can be obtained. <IMAGE></p> |
