Abstract: An security device comprises a recorded representation of an optically variable image which is reconstructable and viewable for a security purpose, and comprises: an optical structure having recorded therein a representation of the optically variable image in the form of a plurality of discrete portions of the complete image to be reconstructed, wherein the plurality of image portions can, when reconstructed, only be viewed in their totality by viewing the image at or over a plurality of different viewing angles or angle ranges relative to the optical structure and/or at or over a plurality of different angles or range of angles of illumination of the optical structure, and wherein the size, in at least one dimension, of the complete image, when reconstructed, is greater than the corresponding size, in the same dimension, of a part of the optical structure having the plurality of image portions are collectively recorded therein.

Abstract: Disclosed are a quantum dot optical plate having high brightness and blocking blue light and a preparation method therefor, and a backlight module. The quantum dot optical plate includes a light diffusion layer, a quantum dot layer and a brightening layer arranged in sequence, a first light transition layer is arranged between the quantum dot layer and the light diffusion layer, a second light transition layer is arranged between the quantum dot layer and the brightening layer, refractive indexes of the light diffusion layer, the first light transition layer, the quantum dot layer, the second light transition layer and the brightening layer satisfy: tlight diffusion layer?tfirst light transition layer?tquantum dot layer?tsecond light transition layer?tbrightening layer, a first rough particle is laid between the light diffusion layer and the first light transition layer, a second rough particle is laid between the brightening layer and the second light transition layer.

Abstract: A dark field digital holographic microscope is disclosed which is configured to determine a characteristic of interest of a structure. The dark field digital holographic microscope comprises an illumination device configured to provide at least: a first beam pair comprising a first illumination beam of radiation (1010) and a first reference beam of radiation (1030) and a second beam pair comprising a second illumination beam of radiation (1020) and a second reference beam of radiation (1040); and one or more optical elements (1070) operable to capture a first scattered radiation and to capture a second scattered radiation scattered by the structure resultant from the first and second illumination beams respectively. The beams of the first beam pair are mutually coherent and the beams of the second beam pair are mutually coherent. The illumination device is configured to impose incoherence (ADI) between the first beam pair and second beam pair.

Abstract: Methods and systems for forming holographic gratings are described herein. The methods and systems may decrease the amount of haze produced during exposure of a holographic recording medium. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include a holographic recording medium; a master hologram containing a grating; and a light source and moveable deflector configured to diffract light through the master hologram into the holographic medium to form a holographic interference pattern. The moveable deflector is configured to move in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the grating. Advantageously, moving the light in this direction allows the holographic interference pattern to remain stationary while there is a spatio-temporal displacement and cancellation of unwanted intensity nonuniformities.

Abstract: Hybrid imaging systems incorporating conventional optical elements and metasurface elements with light sources and/or detectors, and methods of the manufacture and operation of such optical arrangements are provided. Systems and methods describe the integration of apertures with metasurface elements and refractive optics with metasurface elements in illumination sources and sensors.

Abstract: A wide-angle, retroreflective real image display system that produces real images that can be viewed and interacted with by a group of people who can move about a space to view the real image. The display system includes two or more stations each having their own retroreflector, beamsplitter, and displayed image or illuminated object. The stations, and their beamsplitters and retroreflectors are positioned adjacent at angular offsets or rotation angles, e.g., each neighboring or adjacent beamsplitter and retroreflector is rotated about an axis extending through the joining seam. The displayed images or illuminated objects are rotated at similar angles from each other to provide a retroreflective pyramid with co-located real images.

Abstract: A naked-eye three-dimensional (3D) display device is provided. The naked-eye 3D display device comprises: a display component, comprising an array of display units; and a viewing angle regulator, comprising an array of microprism blocks. The microprism blocks are divided into a plurality of groups, and an angle combination of a first angle and a second angle of each of the microprism blocks is preset so that outgoing lights of the same group of microprism blocks converge into the same viewpoint, and outgoing lights of different groups of microprism blocks converge into different viewpoints. Hence, a plurality of different viewpoints are formed by setting angles of inclined surfaces of the microprism blocks, thereby seeing different 3D display effects from different viewing angles.

Abstract: A passivated reflective laminate is formed by positioning a substrate in a first reaction chamber; placing the first reaction chamber under vacuum with the substrate therein; depositing an aluminum layer on the substrate while maintaining the vacuum; exposing the aluminum layer to XeF2 gas to form an AlF3 layer on the aluminum layer while maintaining the vacuum; and breaking the vacuum to obtain the passivated reflective laminate. The AlF3 layer is a surface layer on the passivated reflective laminate. The passivated reflective laminate may optionally be positioned in a second reaction chamber, and the second reaction chamber may be placed under vacuum with the passivated reflective laminate therein. In the second reaction chamber, a dielectric layer is deposited on the passivated reflective laminate; and the vacuum is broken to allow removal of the passivated reflective laminate from the second reactor. The dielectric layer on the passivated reflective laminate is a surface layer covering the AlF3 layer.

Abstract: An image display device includes: an imaging element; a light source configured to irradiate light toward the imaging element; an optical system located in an optical path between the imaging element and the light source; a light-shielding member configured to shield a portion of light of at least the light source; and a light-transmitting member configured to transmit light emitted from the imaging element.

Abstract: Articles that exhibit scratch-resistance and improved optical properties. In some examples, the article exhibits a color shift of about 2 or less, when viewed at an incident illumination angle in the range from about 0 degrees to about 60 degrees from normal under an illuminant. In one or more embodiments, the articles include a substrate, and an optical film disposed on the substrate. The optical film includes a scratch-resistant layer and an optical interference layer. The optical interference layer may include one or more sub-layers that exhibit different refractive indices. In one example, the optical interference layer includes a first low refractive index sub-layer and a second a second high refractive index sub-layer. In some instances, the optical interference layer may include a third sub-layer.

Abstract: An optical master is created by using a nanoimprint alignment layer to pattern a liquid crystal layer. The nanoimprint alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer constitute the optical master. The optical master is positioned above a photo-alignment layer. The optical master is illuminated and light propagating through the nanoimprinted alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer is diffracted and subsequently strikes the photo-alignment layer. The incident diffracted light causes the pattern in the liquid crystal layer to be transferred to the photo-alignment layer. A second liquid crystal layer is deposited onto the patterned photo-alignment layer, which subsequently is used to align the molecules of the second liquid crystal layer. The second liquid crystal layer in the patterned photo-alignment layer may be utilized as a replica optical master or as a diffractive optical element for directing light in optical devices such as augmented reality display devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying an image, including: an input image node configured to provide at least a first and a second image modulated lights; and a holographic waveguide device configured to propagate the at least one of the first and second image modulated lights in at least a first direction. The holographic waveguide device includes: at least a first and second interspersed multiplicities of grating elements disposed in at least one layer, the first and second grating elements having respectively a first and a second prescriptions. The first and second multiplicity of grating elements are configured to deflect respectively the first and second image modulated lights out of the at least one layer into respectively a first and a second multiplicities of output rays forming respectively a first and second FOV tiles.

Abstract: A holographic projector includes an illumination system arranged to illuminate a hologram displayed on the pixel area of a spatial light modulator to form a holographic wavefront, and further includes a waveguide including an input port arranged to receive the holographic wavefront and a pair of opposing surfaces arranged to waveguide the holographic wavefront. A first surface of the pair of opposing surfaces is partially reflective-transmissive such that a plurality of replicas of the holographic wavefront are emitted therefrom. The illumination system includes a light source arranged to emit diverging light and a first collimating lens arranged to collimate the light. The collimated light has a varying intensity profile, in at least one dimension. The illumination system is configured such that the pixel area is contained within an area delineated by the width of the intensity profile of the collimated light at half the maximum intensity of said intensity profile.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and an optical display apparatus including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizer, and an optical functional layer on a light emission surface of the polarizer, and the optical functional layer includes a mixture of anisotropic particles and isotropic particles, the anisotropic particles include acicular particles, and the acicular particles are oriented in an in-plane direction of the optical functional layer, and when a light absorption axis of the polarizer is 0°, an average value of orientation angles formed between the light absorption axis of the polarizer and a longitudinal direction of the acicular particles is in a range from ?10° to +10°, and a standard deviation of the orientation angles is 15° or less.

Abstract: An aerial display apparatus includes: a light source unit that emits light; a display device that transmits the light from the light source unit to display an image; a light control device that transmits the light from the display device to emit the light such that light intensity of the light has a peak in a direction oblique to a normal direction that is perpendicular to a first direction within a principal plane of the display device; and a mirror device that reflects the light from the light control device to display an image in air on a side opposite to the light control device. The mirror device includes a plurality of optical elements each having a hexahedron shape. Each of the plurality of optical elements includes first and second reflection surfaces that reflect light. Each of the first and second reflection surfaces is placed obliquely to the normal direction.

Abstract: A reflection-type aerial image formation device includes a first reflecting mirror placed on a side of a first optical control unit of an optical image formation means so as to face the first optical control unit at an interval and a second reflecting mirror placed on a side of a second optical control unit of the optical image formation means so as to face the second optical control unit at an interval.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical thin film having a first thin film portion and a second thin film portion, on a film formation surface of a base member directly or via an intermediate film. The method comprising forming the first thin film portion on a first film formation portion of the film formation surface; forming a washing-time removal film on the first thin film portion, the washing-time removal film having at least one of a fluff-like structure, a pyramid group-like structure and a pinholder-like structure, and being at least one of aluminum and an aluminum compound; forming the second thin film portion on a second film formation portion of the film formation surface, and on the first film formation portion on which the first thin film portion and the washing-time removal film have been formed; and removing the washing-time removal film and the second thin film portion by washing.

Abstract: A retroreflective screen comprising including a film having a surface including a plurality of microrecesses, each microrecess having the shape of a truncated pyramid, the lateral walls and the back of each microrecess being coated with a reflective metallization.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and related methods for the conversion of a regular bright-field microscope into a PS-QPI (Polarization-Sensitivity and Quantitative Phase Imaging) microscope system. A regular bright-field microscope is converted by insertion of a polarizing element in the illumination path and a Fresnel biprism in the image space of the system. The converted system is suitable for real-time quantitative PS phase imaging in a broad number of biological applications aimed at understanding cell growth and dynamic changes occurring during physiological processes, as well as identification of cell/tissue screening and diagnosis.

Abstract: A light engine arranged to form an image visible from a viewing window, the light engine comprising a display device for displaying a hologram of the image and spatially modulating light based on the hologram. The hologram is configured to angularly distribute spatially-modulated light of the image based on position of image content, where angular channels of the spatially-modulated light correspond with respective continuous regions of the image. The light engine further comprises a waveguide pupil expander for receiving the spatially-modulated light and providing a plurality of light propagation paths for the spatially-modulated light from the display device to the viewing window, and a control device between the waveguide and the viewing window. The control device comprises an aperture arranged such that a first viewing position receives a first channel of spatially-modulated light and a second viewing position receives a second channel of spatially-modulated light.