Abstract: A lighting system includes a projection surface and a lighting device that projects a projection pattern on the projection surface and includes a light source emitting coherent light and a diffractive optical element diffracting the coherent light to form the projection pattern and including fundamental pieces of diffractive optical element two-dimensionally arranged in a direction parallel to the projection surface. A fundamental period of spatial resolution r (on the projection surface and determined from a specified spatial resolution of the projection pattern at an intersection position of a perpendicular line drawn from a center of certain one of the fundamental pieces of diffractive optical element with respect to the projection surface), an angle ? (a half of an angle projecting the fundamental piece of diffractive optical element at the position), and a wavelength ? of light in the projection pattern projected at the position) satisfy sin?>?/(6r).

Abstract: An optical measurement device includes an optical system that focuses emitted light that is emitted from a measurement surface of a light emitting electronic display or a light emitting surface of which a speckle contrast or a sparkle contrast is to be measured; a two-dimensional sensor array having a two-dimensional sensor array surface on which the emitted light is focused, the two-dimensional sensor array capturing an image of the emitted light; and a calculation unit that calculates the speckle contrast or the sparkle contrast based on the image of the emitted light captured under an imaging condition under which a size of a light-emitting region on the measurement surface is constant, the light-emitting region contributing to formation of a diffraction limited spot of the emitted light on the two-dimensional sensor array surface.

Abstract: A lighting device (1) include a light source (2) that emits coherent light, a scanner (5) that causes the coherent light emitted from the light source to move, a first optical system (6) that regulates an optical path of the coherent light from the scanner, a first optical member (7) that causes the coherent light from the first optical system to diffuse, and a second optical system (8) that regulates an optical path of the coherent light from the first optical member. A lighting zone (LZ) on a plane of projection (PP) is illuminated with the coherent light emitted from the second optical system. An irradiance [W/m2] in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the coherent light irradiated on the lighting zone is non-discrete.

Abstract: A sparkle contrast correcting method includes a step of acquiring a first sparkle contrast that is caused by an anti-glare layer that is disposed on a surface of an electronic display and information that represents a first measurement condition, the first sparkle contrast being used as a comparison standard and being measured in the first measurement condition by using a first imaging lens that images emitted light from the anti-glare layer and a first two-dimensional image sensor on which the emitted light is imaged, a step of acquiring a second sparkle contrast that is caused by the anti-glare layer and information that represents a second measurement condition, the second sparkle contrast being used as a comparison target and being measured in the second measurement condition that differs from the first measurement condition by using a second imaging lens that images emitted light from the anti-glare layer and a second two-dimensional image sensor on which the emitted light is imaged, and a step of correc

Abstract: With a simple configuration, a clear illumination area with suppressed blurring is formed, and a form such as position, shape, and size thereof is changed. Divergent light from a point light source is shaped by a collimating optical system and emitted to a hologram element. Since the point light source is arranged at a front focal position of the collimating optical system, the light emitted from the collimating optical system is emitted to the hologram element as parallel light, and diffracted light therefrom forms an illumination area at a predetermined position on an illumination target surface. A light scanning part rotating about a predetermined rotation axis is arranged between the point light source and the collimating optical system, and light incident on the collimating optical system is scanned. By this scanning, an incident angle of the parallel light incident on the hologram element changes, and the illumination area changes.

Abstract: A portable lighting device includes: a coherent light source; a shaping optical system that shapes coherent light emitted from the coherent light source; and a diffractive optical element that diffracts the coherent light shaped by the shaping optical system to a surface to be irradiated (IP). The diffractive optical element is rotatably supported. The surface to be irradiated is lighted in a pattern depending on a diffraction pattern of the diffractive optical element.

Abstract: To protect observer's eyes while forming a clear illumination pattern on a desired region to be illuminated. An illumination device includes a light source that emits coherent light, a collimating optical system that enlarges and collimates a beam diameter of the coherent light emitted from the light source, and a diffractive optical element that diffracts the coherent light collimated by the collimating optical system into a predetermined diffusion angle space. The diffractive optical element has a plurality of element diffractive optical portions and has a function to illuminate the region to be illuminated defined at a predetermined position and having predetermined size and shape to form the desired illumination pattern. Each of the plurality of element diffractive optical portions has a function to illuminate at least a part of the region to be illuminated, and diffractive characteristics of the element diffractive optical portions are different from each other.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus that illuminates an illumination zone having a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction is provided with a light source to emit a coherent light beam, and a diffraction optical device to diffract the coherent light beam incident from the light source. The diffraction optical device diffracts the incident coherent light beam so that a width of the illumination zone in the second direction gradually becomes wider along the first direction of the illumination zone from a nearer side to the diffraction optical device.

Abstract: An optical measurement device includes an optical system that focuses emitted light that is emitted from a measurement surface of a light emitting electronic display or a light emitting surface of which a speckle contrast or a sparkle contrast is to be measured; a two-dimensional sensor array having a two-dimensional sensor array surface on which the emitted light is focused, the two-dimensional sensor array capturing an image of the emitted light; and a calculation unit that calculates the speckle contrast or the sparkle contrast based on the image of the emitted light captured under an imaging condition under which a size of a light-emitting region on the measurement surface is constant, the light-emitting region contributing to formation of a diffraction limited spot of the emitted light on the two-dimensional sensor array surface.

Abstract: A lighting device (1) include a light source (2) that emits coherent light, a scanner (5) that causes the coherent light emitted from the light source to move, a first optical system (6) that regulates an optical path of the coherent light from the scanner, a first optical member (7) that causes the coherent light from the first optical system to diffuse, and a second optical system (8) that regulates an optical path of the coherent light from the first optical member. A lighting zone (LZ) on a plane of projection (PP) is illuminated with the coherent light emitted from the second optical system. An irradiance [W/m2] in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the coherent light irradiated on the lighting zone is non-discrete.

Abstract: An illumination device includes: laser light sources having different radiant fluxes; and diffractive optical elements provided correspondingly to the respective laser light sources. A planar dimension of the diffractive optical element, which corresponds to the laser light source that emits a laser light having a minimum radiant flux, is smaller than a planar dimension of the diffractive optical element, which corresponds to the laser light source that emits a laser light having a maximum radiant flux.

Abstract: The invention provides a structurally simple illumination device capable of safely illuminating the desired area with coherent light. An illumination device (1) includes a laser light source (11) (coherent light source), a light diffuser (14), and a light scanning device (21). The laser light source (11) emits laser beam L (coherent light). The light diffuser (14) diffuses the laser beam L emitted from the laser light source (11). The light scanning device (21) guides the laser beam L to one of the illumination subareas constituting part of an illumination area, thereby scanning the laser beam L radiated from the light diffuser (14) across the illumination area.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus that illuminates an illumination zone having a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction is provided with a light source to emit a coherent light beam, and a diffraction optical device to diffract the coherent light beam incident from the light source. The diffraction optical device diffracts the incident coherent light beam so that a width of the illumination zone in the second direction gradually becomes wider along the first direction of the illumination zone from a nearer side to the diffraction optical device.

Abstract: A portable lighting device includes: a coherent light source; a shaping optical system that shapes coherent light emitted from the coherent light source; and a diffractive optical element that diffracts the coherent light shaped by the shaping optical system to a surface to be irradiated (IP). The diffractive optical element is rotatably supported. The surface to be irradiated is lighted in a pattern depending on a diffraction pattern of the diffractive optical element.

Abstract: An illumination device includes: laser light sources having different radiant fluxes; and diffractive optical elements provided correspondingly to the respective laser light sources. A planar dimension of the diffractive optical element, which corresponds to the laser light source that emits a laser light having a minimum radiant flux, is smaller than a planar dimension of the diffractive optical element, which corresponds to the laser light source that emits a laser light having a maximum radiant flux.

Abstract: An illumination device (10) includes: laser light sources (20) having different radiant fluxes; and diffractive optical elements (40) provided correspondingly to the respective laser light sources. A planar dimension of the diffractive optical element, which corresponds to the laser light source that emits a laser light having a minimum radiant flux, is smaller than a planar dimension of the diffractive optical element, which corresponds to the laser light source that emits a laser light having a maximum radiant flux.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus that illuminates an illumination zone having a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction is provided with a light source to emit a coherent light beam, and a diffraction optical device to diffract the coherent light beam incident from the light source. The diffraction optical device diffracts the incident coherent light beam so that a width of the illumination zone in the second direction gradually becomes wider along the first direction of the illumination zone from a nearer side to the diffraction optical device.

Abstract: A coherent light beam from a light source is scanned by a scanning member and is incident to a light receiving surface of a light diffusing element. The incident light beam is emitted as diffused light, passes through an illumination optical system, and forms a drawing spot on an illumination target surface. When a scan control unit controls scanning of the light beam, an illumination area is formed by the moving drawing spot on the illumination target surface.

Abstract: The invention provides a structurally simple illumination device capable of safely illuminating the desired area with coherent light. An illumination device (1) includes a laser light source (11) (coherent light source), a light diffuser (14), and a light scanning device (21). The laser light source (11) emits laser beam L (coherent light). The light diffuser (14) diffuses the laser beam L emitted from the laser light source (11). The light scanning device (21) guides the laser beam L to one of the illumination subareas constituting part of an illumination area, thereby scanning the laser beam L radiated from the light diffuser (14) across the illumination area.

Abstract: An illumination device, which projects a projection pattern including information onto a projection plane, includes a light source that emits a coherent light beam, and a diffractive optical element that diffracts the coherent light beam from the light source and projects the projection pattern. The diffractive optical element has a diffraction characteristic that allow an observer who sees the projection pattern from a viewpoint position in a first line-of-sight direction based on a position and a direction of the diffractive optical element, to visually recognize the information with a predetermined size, a predetermined shape and a predetermined inclination angle.