IP Library Granted Patent US 11,719,886
Granted Patent B1
US 11,719,886 · App. 17/666,731 · Granted Aug 8, 2023

Achromatic polarization volume grating, optical waveguide system and electronic device

Inventor: Lingshan Li (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Goertek Inc.
G02B6/34G02B5/1866G02B5/3016
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Patent No.
US 11,719,886
App. No.
17/666,731
Granted
Aug 8, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A polarization volume grating, an optical waveguide system and an electronic device are disclosed. Parameters of the polarization volume grating satisfy with those derived by performing a multivariable optimization algorithm on a merit function of ƒ k (d 1 ,ϕ 1 ,d 2 ,ϕ 2 , . . . , d m ,ϕ m ,d)=[1−n 1 (θ,ψ)] 2 , wherein the parameters include d 1 ,ϕ 1 ,d 2 ,ϕ 2 , . . . , d m ,ϕ m , where m=1,2,3, . . . , and d, m is the number of layers of the polarization volume grating, d m is a thickness of mth layer, ϕ m is a twist angle in mth layer, and d is a period of the polarization volume grating, k represents a central wavelength on which the multivariable optimization algorithm is performed, θ represents a polar angle of an incident light, ψ represents an azimuth angle of the incident light, and n 1 (θ,ψ) represents a first-order diffraction efficiency of the polarization. volume grating.

Claims (25)

1. A polarization volume grating, having parameters derived by performing a multivariable optimization algorithm on a merit function:

ƒ k ( d 1 ,ϕ 1 , d 2 ,ϕ 2 , . . . , d m ,ϕ m , d )=[1− n 1 (θ,ψ)] 2   (1)

wherein the parameters include d 1 ,ϕ 1 ,d 2 ,ϕ 2 , . . . ,d m ,ϕ m , where m=1,2,3, . . . , and d,

wherein m is the number of layers of the polarization volume grating, d m is a thickness of an mth layer therein, ϕ m is a twist angle in the mth layer, and d is a period of the polarization volume grating,

wherein k represents a central wavelength on which the multivariable optimization algorithm is performed, θ represents a polar angle of an incident light, ψ represents an azimuth angle of the incident light, and n 1 (θ,ψ) represents a first-order diffraction efficiency of the polarization volume grating,

wherein m 2,

wherein period, twist rates of the two layers, wavelength and thickness of the polarization volume grating are selected from the following groups:

0.4 μm (100°/μm, 300°/μm), 450 nm/530 nm/630 nm, 1.8 μm;

6.5 μm, (−60°/μm, 60°/μm), 450 nm/530 nm/630 mm, 2.4 μm;

0.65 μm, (100°/μm, 300°/μm), 450 nm/530 nm /630 nm, 1.8 μm:

0.45 μm, (100°/μm, 300°/μm), 450 nm/530 nm/630 nm, 1.8 μm;

1.2 μm, (−40°/μm, 40°/μm), 450 nm/530 nm, 2.4 μm; and

1.2 μm, (−80°/μm, 80°/μm), 530 nm/630 nm, 2.4 μm.

2. The polarization volume grating according to claim 1 , wherein the polarization volume grating comprises a liquid crystal.

3. The polarization volume grating according to claim 1 , wherein the polarization volume grating is achromatic.

4. The polarization volume grating according to claim 1 , wherein k r,g,b corresponding central wavelengths λ c =450 nm,530 nm,630 nm.

5. The polarization volume grating according to claim 1 , wherein the polarization volume grating is used as an input coupler grating and/or an output coupler grating in an optical waveguide system of a near-eye display.

6. An optical waveguide system, comprising:

a waveguide;

an input coupler grating, provided at input side of the waveguide and coupling a light into the waveguide; and

an output coupler grating, provided at output side of the waveguide and coupling the light out of the waveguide,

wherein at least one of the input coupler grating and the output coupler grating is the polarization volume grating according to claim 1 .

7. An electronic device, comprising:

a display, which generates an image light; and

an optical waveguide system according to claim 6 , which receives the image light.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2022
From: GOERTEK INC.
To: GOER OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062111/0787 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2022
From: LI, LINGSHAN
To: GOERTEK INC.
Reel/Frame 059079/0059 →