Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 14, Issue 2, 022201(2016)

Efficiency balance of a light guide plate with microstructures for a see-through head-mounted display

Kai-Wei Zhao1 and Jui-Wen Pan2,3,4、*
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  • 1Institute of Lighting and Energy Photonics, National Chiao Tung University, Tainan City 71150, China
  • 2Institute of Photonic System, National Chiao Tung University, Tainan City 71150, China
  • 3Biomedical Electronics Translational Research Center, National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu City 30010, China
  • 4Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 71004, China
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    Layout of the see-through HMD taken from previous studies.
    Layout of trapezoidal microstructures shown in previous research: (a) the total distribution area of the microstructures and (b) a magnified image.
    Projection of surface A1 on side g.
    Simulated values of the optical efficiencies of the virtual image and the real image under different microstructure conditions.
    Suitable conditions for a see-through HMD for daily applications, feasible condition, and visibility for the previous design; lateral size of 100 μm.
    (a) Visibility for optimal condition. (1.01). (b) Visibility of feasible condition. (0.524).
    • Table 1. Summary of the Efficiency Balance for Different Microstructure Conditions

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      Table 1. Summary of the Efficiency Balance for Different Microstructure Conditions

      Lateral size a (μm)Space d (μm)Gap b (μm)Ratio of a and b (b/a)Balance value of the optical efficiency (%)
      100100.100.111.10×10367.38
      9090.000.101.11×10366.95
      8080.900.091.12×10367.28
      7070.700.071.00×10366.63
      6060.700.071.16×10367.00
      5050.600.061.20×10367.06
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Aug. 10, 2015

    Accepted: Nov. 26, 2015

    Published Online: Sep. 21, 2018

    The Author Email: Jui-Wen Pan (juiwenpan@gmail.com)

    DOI:10.3788/COL201614.022201

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