Abstract: A light source device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a first light source unit; a polarization split element; a second light source unit; a light synthesis unit; a polarization synthesis element. The first light source unit emits light having a predetermined wavelength band and in an unpolarized state. The polarization split element splits emitted light emitted from the first light source unit into first split light in a first polarization state and second split light in a second polarization state. The second light source unit emits one or more laser beams each having a wavelength band included in the predetermined wavelength band. The light synthesis unit synthesizes the first split light and the one or more laser beams and emits the obtained light as synthesized light in the first polarization state. The polarization synthesis element synthesizes the synthesized light and the second split light.

Abstract: There is provided a collimator lens capable of adjusting a reflection angle of fluorescence with high accuracy and emitting the fluorescence with high efficiency. Provided is a collimator lens including an aperture, a reflecting portion, and a condensing portion, in which the reflecting portion formed on an inner peripheral surface reflects, to the condensing portion, light emitted from the condensing portion, and the light collected at the condensing portion is emitted toward the aperture or the reflecting portion. Furthermore, there is provided a light source device including the collimator lens, an excitation optical system, and a phosphor.

Abstract: There is provided a collimator lens capable of adjusting a reflection angle of fluorescence with high accuracy and emitting the fluorescence with high efficiency. Provided is a collimator lens including an aperture, a reflecting portion, and a condensing portion, in which the reflecting portion formed on an inner peripheral surface reflects, to the condensing portion, light emitted from the condensing portion, and the light collected at the condensing portion is emitted toward the aperture or the reflecting portion. Furthermore, there is provided a light source device including the collimator lens, an excitation optical system, and a phosphor.

Abstract: A light source unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a light source section; and a wavelength conversion element that is excited by exciting light from the light source section to emit fluorescent light. The wavelength conversion element includes a substrate that is rotatable around a rotation axis, a phosphor layer including a plurality of phosphor particles, and a quantum-dot layer including a plurality of quantum dots. The phosphor layer and the quantum-dot layer are disposed in this order relative to the light source section.

Abstract: A light source device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a light source section including a first light source outputting light in a first wavelength range and a second light source outputting light in a second wavelength range in a same direction as the light in the first wavelength range; a wavelength converter that is excited by the light in the first wavelength range to output fluorescent light; a light condenser that concentrates the light in the first wavelength range and the light in the second wavelength range on the wavelength converter; and a multiplexer that transmits light in the first wavelength range and that reflects at least a portion of the light in the second wavelength range in accordance with incident angles of the light, and combines the light in the first wavelength range, the light in the second wavelength range, and the fluorescent light.

Abstract: A light source device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a light source section including a first light source outputting light in a first wavelength range and a second light source outputting light in a second wavelength range in a same direction as the light in the first wavelength range; a wavelength converter that is excited by the light in the first wavelength range to output fluorescent light; a light condenser that concentrates the light in the first wavelength range and the light in the second wavelength range on the wavelength converter; and a multiplexer that transmits light in the first wavelength range and that reflects at least a portion of the light in the second wavelength range in accordance with incident angles of the light, and combines the light in the first wavelength range, the light in the second wavelength range, and the fluorescent light.

Abstract: A projection display device includes a light source part including a first light source part that emits first color light and a second light source part that emits second color light having an emission intensity distribution different from that of the first color light, an image generator that generates an image on a basis of light emitted from the light source part, and a projection lens that projects the light outputted from the image generator onto a projection surface and has a projection optical axis that is shifted from a reference optical axis of the device as a whole. An emission optical axis of the first light source part is shifted to a direction opposite to a direction of the projection optical axis having been shifted.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide small-sized and highly-reliable light converter and light source unit, as well as a projector each of which makes it possible to cool down heat generated in a fluorescent body in a motorless manner. A light converter of the disclosure includes a fluorescent body that is excited by excitation light; a first light-collecting lens that has a lens surface to which the fluorescent body is bonded, and causes the excitation light to enter the fluorescent body; and a heat-dissipating member to which the lens surface is adhered at least around a region to which the fluorescent body is bonded.

Abstract: A light source unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a light source section; and a wavelength conversion element that is excited by exciting light from the light source section to emit fluorescent light. The wavelength conversion element includes a substrate that is rotatable around a rotation axis, a phosphor layer including a plurality of phosphor particles, and a quantum-dot layer including a plurality of quantum dots. The phosphor layer and the quantum-dot layer are disposed in this order relative to the light source section.

Abstract: A projection display device includes a light source part including a first light source part that emits first color light and a second light source part that emits second color light having an emission intensity distribution different from that of the first color light, an image generator that generates an image on a basis of light emitted from the light source part, and a projection lens that projects the light outputted from the image generator onto a projection surface and has a projection optical axis that is shifted from a reference optical axis of the device as a whole. An emission optical axis of the first light source part is shifted to a direction opposite to a direction of the projection optical axis having been shifted.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide small-sized and highly-reliable light converter and light source unit, as well as a projector each of which makes it possible to cool down heat generated in a fluorescent body in a motorless manner. A light converter of the disclosure includes a fluorescent body that is excited by excitation light; a first light-collecting lens that has a lens surface to which the fluorescent body is bonded, and causes the excitation light to enter the fluorescent body; and a heat-dissipating member to which the lens surface is adhered at least around a region to which the fluorescent body is bonded.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide small-sized and highly-reliable light converter and light source unit, as well as a projector each of which makes it possible to cool down heat generated in a fluorescent body in a motorless manner. A light converter of the disclosure includes: a fluorescent body (12) that is excited by excitation light; a first light-collecting lens (11A) that has a lens surface to which the fluorescent body is bonded, and causes the excitation light to enter the fluorescent body; and a heat-dissipating member (14) to which the lens surface is adhered at least around a region to which the fluorescent body is bonded.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide small-sized and highly-reliable light converter and light source unit, as well as a projector each of which makes it possible to cool down heat generated in a fluorescent body in a motorless manner. A light converter of the disclosure includes: a fluorescent body (12) that is excited by excitation light; a first light-collecting lens (11A) that has a lens surface to which the fluorescent body is bonded, and causes the excitation light to enter the fluorescent body; and a heat-dissipating member (14) to which the lens surface is adhered at least around a region to which the fluorescent body is bonded.

Abstract: A lighting system is provided that includes: an optical device including a cylindrical lens made up of a liquid lens, an emission unit including an axis line in the Z-axis direction, and a reflecting mirror configured to reflect light emitted from the emission unit. The cross-sectional shape of a light reflecting portion when cutting away the reflecting mirror at a virtual plane perpendicular to the Z axis is a part of a parabola. The axis line of the emission unit is positioned between the vertex-of the parabola and a focal point. Thus, there is provided a lighting system in which an optical device, which is made up of a liquid lens employing an electrowetting phenomenon, having an arrangement and configuration whereby high optical power can be obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid lens element. The liquid lens element includes a main body, a lens surface, and a first reflection surface. The main body has a light incident surface and a light exiting surface and includes a liquid chamber formed therein. The lens surface changes orientation of light that exits the light exiting surface by being electrically deformed, and the lens surface is formed of an interface between two liquids that are contained in the liquid chamber and have different refractive indexes. The first reflection surface reflects part of light that enters the light incident surface toward an optical axis of the lens surface, and the first reflection surface is provided to the main body.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid lens in which a voltage is applied to control the shape of the interface between a polar liquid and a nonpolar liquid so as to control a transmitted light path at the interface. The liquid lens has a cavity with a polygonal upper side, into which the polar liquid and the nonpolar liquid are injected to form the interface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surface light source device that illuminates a transmissive liquid crystal display device having a display area formed of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix from a back side of the liquid crystal display device, the surface light source device comprising a plurality of light emitting element units, wherein each of the light emitting element units includes: at least one first light emitting element assembly; at least one second light emitting element assembly; and at least one third light emitting element assembly, and focal length and lateral magnification of each of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are adjusted based on emission intensity distribution of each of the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element, and the third light emitting element.

Abstract: A lighting system is provided that includes: an optical device including a cylindrical lens made up of a liquid lens, an emission unit including an axis line in the Z-axis direction, and a reflecting mirror configured to reflect light emitted from the emission unit. The cross-sectional shape of a light reflecting portion when cutting away the reflecting mirror at a virtual plane perpendicular to the Z axis is a part of a parabola. The axis line of the emission unit is positioned between the vertex-of the parabola and a focal point. Thus, there is provided a lighting system in which an optical device, which is made up of a liquid lens employing an electrowetting phenomenon, having an arrangement and configuration whereby high optical power can be obtained.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid lens in which a voltage is applied to control the shape of the interface between a polar liquid and a nonpolar liquid so as to control a transmitted light path at the interface. The liquid lens has a cavity with a polygonal upper side, into which the polar liquid and the nonpolar liquid are injected to form the interface.