Linear cylindrical taper as optical line source.
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.
Popelek
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NEC Research Institute, 4 Independence Way, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA.
Li
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Wang
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