发明名称 |
BROADBAND DIFFRACTIVE DIFFUSER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS |
摘要 |
<p>A broadband diffractive diffuser contains at least three levels, with approximately a phase shift of a between at least two of the at least three levels. Such a diffuser provides light with more than two phasor vectors at the zero order. The presence of the more than two phasor vectors reduces the zero order diffraction efficiency at non-desi gn wavelength, increasing the usefulness of the diffuser at wavelengths other than the design wavelength. Preferably, the diffractive diffuser includes a plurality of regions, approximately 50 % of an area of the plurality of regions presenting a phase shift of .pi. at a design wavelength, approximately 25 % of the area of the plurality of regions presenting a phase shift of 2.pi. at the design wavelength, and approximately 25 % of the area of the plurality of regions presenting a phase shift of 0 at the design wavelength. Such a diffractive diffuser may b e formed by logical operations between two diffractive diffuser patterns, by adding two diffractive diffuser patterns, or by pixel-by-pixel scanning.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA2330862(C) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.01.27 |
申请号 |
CA19992330862 |
申请日期 |
1999.05.04 |
申请人 |
DIGITAL OPTICS CORPORATION |
发明人 |
KATHMAN, ALAN D.;JOHNSON, ERIC G.;FEDOR, ADAM S.;MORRIS, JAMES E., JR. |
分类号 |
B23K26/06;G02B5/02;G02B5/18;G02B5/32;G02B27/09;G02F1/01;G03F7/20;G03H1/04;G03H1/08;H01L21/027;(IPC1-7):G02B5/18;G03H1/00 |
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B23K26/06 |
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