IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME

摘要

An image projection system includes a source of polarized light and a spatial light modulator, having an alignment layer, wherein the polarized light is aligned with the alignment layer to allow the light to pass without the need for polarizers. Three different colored images may be produced by three separate polarized light sources (222A, 226A, 230A) with corresponding light valve super-imposed. Light sources may either be maintained activated or may be sequenced at high input energies for short intervals to reduce average energy costs. A microlaser array (922) may be coupled with a beam shaper (936) to further increase brightness of the image. The beam shaper may include a binary phase plate to modify the shape and intensity profile of the projection light beam.