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Refractive-diffractive visual system for micro-display of LCOS

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One head-mounted display visual system for computer entertainment and three-dimensional display of virtual-reality was achieved, which consists of a hybrid refractive-diffractive eyepiece and a relay reflector. It can be used in micro-display of liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) diagonal of 18 mm. The whole system has better performance, with 60° field of view, 10 mm exit pupil, 23 mm eye relief, and reduces weight and size.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Optics Information Science and Technology, Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China

    Qiuling Zhao, Zhaoqi Wang & Guoguang Mu

  2. State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 130022, Changchun, China

    Zhenwu Lu

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Zhao, Q., Wang, Z., Mu, G. et al. Refractive-diffractive visual system for micro-display of LCOS. Chin. Sci. Bull. 47, 1341–1345 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1360/02tb9297

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