AU2002215319A1 - Method and apparatus for reducing laser speckle - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for reducing laser speckle

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AU2002215319A1
AU2002215319A1 AU2002215319A AU1531902A AU2002215319A1 AU 2002215319 A1 AU2002215319 A1 AU 2002215319A1 AU 2002215319 A AU2002215319 A AU 2002215319A AU 1531902 A AU1531902 A AU 1531902A AU 2002215319 A1 AU2002215319 A1 AU 2002215319A1
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    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/48—Laser speckle optics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N9/00—Details of colour television systems
    • H04N9/12—Picture reproducers
    • H04N9/31—Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM]
    • H04N9/3102—Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM] using two-dimensional electronic spatial light modulators
    • H04N9/312—Driving therefor
    • H04N9/3126—Driving therefor for spatial light modulators in series
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N9/00—Details of colour television systems
    • H04N9/12—Picture reproducers
    • H04N9/31—Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM]
    • H04N9/3129—Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM] scanning a light beam on the display screen
    • H04N9/3132—Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM] scanning a light beam on the display screen using one-dimensional electronic spatial light modulators

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  • Transforming Electric Information Into Light Information (AREA)
  • Mechanical Optical Scanning Systems (AREA)
  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
AU2002215319A 2000-10-11 2001-10-04 Method and apparatus for reducing laser speckle Abandoned AU2002215319A1 (en)

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