title: Visible-band testbed projector with a replicated diffractive optical element.
abstract: Raytheon has designed, fabricated, and tested a diffractive-optical-element-based (DOE-based) testbed projector for direct and indirect visual optical applications. By use of a low-cost replicated DOE surface from Rochester Photonics Corporation for color correction the projector optics bettered the modular transfer function of an equivalent commercial camera lens. The testbed demonstrates that a practical DOE-based optical system is suitable for both visual applications (e.g., head-mounted displays) and visual projection (e.g., tactical sensors). The need for and the proper application of DOE's in visual optical systems, the nature and the performance of the projector optical design, and test results are described.
authors.affiliation: Sensors and Electronic Systems Segment, Raytheon Systems Company, 2000 East El Segundo Boulevard, PO Box 902, El Segundo, California 90245-0902, USA.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hegg
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Rock
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spande