title: Linear cylindrical taper as optical line source.
abstract: We propose to use a linear cylindrical taper as an optical line illuminator for various light-emitting-diode-based emerging scanning and display applications. A simple model to explain the mechanism of this line illuminator is presented. Experimental verifications are performed, and main performance characteristics are discussed.
authors.affiliation: NEC Research Institute, 4 Independence Way, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Popelek
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang