Abstract: A front glass substrate and a back glass substrate face each other with a discharge space in between. A phosphor layer is provided on the back glass substrate for colored-light emission by means of a discharge produced in the discharge space. The phosphor layer is formed of a phosphor thin film having visible-light transmission properties. A column-electrode protective layer and a partition wall have black- or dark-colored faces in contact with a face of the phosphor layer opposite a face facing toward the front substrate.

Abstract: A projection type picture display apparatus, includes a light source; a polarizing beam splitter capable of reflecting or transmitting an incident light; a decomposing/synthesizing prism assembly capable of receiving a reflected light from the polarizing beam splitter to decompose the incident light into red, green and blue lights, also capable of receiving reflected red, green and blue lights to synthesize these lights so as to produce a synthesized light; a plurality of reflective type liquid crystal displays capable of receiving, modulating and reflecting red, green and blue lights; a projection optical system capable of receiving a picture light passing through the polarizing beam splitter to project an enlarged picture on a screen.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a simple image projection apparatus which prevents color shading. First, second and third dichroic mirrors are provided in parallel which separate light from a source into red, blue, and green components. First and second polarization beam splitters are provided with operative surfaces perpendicular to the dichroic mirrors for reflecting predetermined polarization light components of two colors to two reflection type liquid crystal devices. A third polarization beam splitter having an operative surface in parallel to the dichroic mirrors is provided for reflecting a predetermined polarized light component of the third color component to a third reflection type liquid crystal device. A cross dichroic prism device is provided for combining the modulated light from the three liquid crystal devices and transmitting the synthesized light for projection.

Abstract: A dichroic mirror is formed on a surface of a prism except an incident surface for reflecting an entered ray having a predetermined wavelength. An optical thin film is formed on the incident surface as to totally reflect the ray reflected from the dichroic mirror. The optical thin film has a phase control function.

Abstract: A rear projection television set is disclosed which includes a screen assembly, a reflector mirror located behind the screen assembly, and a projection source having a lens system for projecting rays of light to a rear side of the screen assembly through the reflector mirror. The projection source is arranged below the reflector mirror. A ray of light emitted along an optical axis of the lens system of the projection source is reflected by the reflector mirror. A positional relationship among the screen assembly, the projection source and the reflector mirror is determined so that the reflected ray of light is incidental from an upper side to a lower side relative to the screen.