Devices for generating a luminous distribution to illuminate an object with an optical waveguide that comprises at least one input coupling element and a plurality of replication regions are provided. The device is configured to provide a luminous distribution. Further provided are a keratometer, a projection device, a microscope, a calibration device, an area lamp, and a window.

The present technology relates to an imaging device capable of efficiently separating signals having different characteristics. An image generating unit generates an image of a subject on the basis of pixel signals obtained by performing imaging in a state where light of a predetermined pattern from a structured light (SL) light source is irradiated to projection areas of specific pixels of an imaging unit that images the subject. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a camera system including an SL light source and an imaging device.

An optical module includes an enclosure and an optical output assembly mounted on the enclosure. An emitter mounted in the enclosure is configured to emit a beam of light toward the optical output assembly. A connector, which includes two conductive layers separated by a dielectric layer, has a first side connected to the enclosure and a second side connected to the optical output assembly. An electrical trace disposed on the enclosure is connected to the first side of the connector so as to define a test circuit having a capacitance. Control circuitry is coupled to sense the capacitance of the test circuit, and configured to inhibit operation of the emitter upon sensing a change in the capacitance that exceeds a predetermined threshold.

An optical diffraction component has a periodic grating structure profile. The diffraction structure levels are arranged so that a wavelength range around two different target wavelengths diffracted by the grating structure profile has radiation components with three different phases that interfere destructively with one another. Diffraction structure levels predefine a topography of a grating period of the grating structure profile that is repeated regularly along a period running direction. These include a neutral diffraction structure level, a positive diffraction structure level raised relative thereto, and a negative diffraction structure level lowered relative thereto. The neutral diffraction structure level has an extent along the period running direction which is less than 50% of the extent of the grating period. A difference between the two target wavelengths is less than 50%. The result is an optical diffraction component whose possibilities for use can be extended, for example, to stray light suppression.

A backlight scattering element, multiview display, and method of backlight scattering element operation employ a high-index light guide layer in conjunction with a light guide and diffraction grating to provide emitted light. The backlight scattering element includes a light guide that guides light as guided light and a high-index light guide layer optically connected to the light guide and configured to extend a thickness of the light guide. The backlight scattering element also includes a diffraction grating adjacent to the high-index light guide layer to diffractively scatter out a portion of the guided light as emitted light. The multiview display includes a light guide having a first layer and a second layer, a refractive index of the second layer being greater than a refractive index of the first layer. The multiview display may modulate diffractively scattered out directional light beams to provide a multiview image.

A structured light emitting module which gives an adjustable and resettable patterned structure to the laser light emitted comprises a laser source, a structured light lens, an optical diffraction element, and a driver. The optical diffraction element is located above the laser source, and the lens and the optical diffraction element cooperate to convert the laser into a speckled or other pattern. The lens is disposed in the driver, the driver can move the lens microscopically to change an illumination range or the structure of the patterned laser light which is output.

An optical illumination system guides EUV radiation between a source region of an EUV light source and an object field, in which an object to be imaged is arrangeable. The illumination system has at least two EUV mirror components which reflect the EUV radiation and sequentially guide the EUV radiation between the source region and the object field. An optical diffraction component for suppressing extraneous light radiation is arranged on each of the two EUV mirror components. The two optical diffraction components are designed to suppress different extraneous light wavelengths. A first of the two optical diffraction components, which is arranged on a first of the EUV mirror components, is a grating with at least one first structure depth. A second of the two optical diffraction components, which is arranged on a second of the EUV mirror components, is a grating with at least one second different structure depth. The result can be improved suppression of extraneous light.

Disclosed herein are techniques for eye tracking in near-eye display devices. In some embodiments, an illuminator for eye tracking is provided. The illuminator includes a light source configured to be positioned within a field of view of an eye of a user; a first reflector configured to shadow the light source from a field of view of a camera; and a second reflector configured to receive light from the light source that is reflected by the eye of the user, and to direct the light toward the camera.

With a simple configuration, a clear illumination area with suppressed blurring is formed, and a form such as position, shape, and size thereof is changed. Divergent light from a point light source is shaped by a collimating optical system and emitted to a hologram element. Since the point light source is arranged at a front focal position of the collimating optical system, the light emitted from the collimating optical system is emitted to the hologram element as parallel light, and diffracted light therefrom forms an illumination area at a predetermined position on an illumination target surface. A light scanning part rotating about a predetermined rotation axis is arranged between the point light source and the collimating optical system, and light incident on the collimating optical system is scanned. By this scanning, an incident angle of the parallel light incident on the hologram element changes, and the illumination area changes.

An optical sensing device adopted to use structured light to detect an object is provided. The optical sensing device includes a structured light projector and a sensor. The structured light projector includes a light source and at least one beam multiplication film. The light source is configured to emit a light beam. The at least one beam multiplication film is disposed on a transmission path of the light beam and is made of anisotropic refractive index material, wherein a plurality of separated light beams are produced after the light beam from the light source passes through the at least one beam multiplication film, so as to form the structured light. The sensor is configured to sense the structured light reflected from the object. Besides, a structured light projector is also provided.