A phase modulator of the present disclosure includes a phase distribution arithmetic unit that generates, in a case of reproducing the same reproduction image over a plurality of frames or a plurality of subframes by a light phase modulation element, target phase distribution data that is allowed to reproduce the same reproduction image in at least two adjacent frames among the plurality of frames or in at least two adjacent subframes among the plurality of subframes and that changes phase distribution in the light phase modulation element.

A system for association-based scattering processing includes a spatial light modulator configured to modulate one or more of phase and amplitude of light irradiated from a light source to a target object. Additionally, the system includes processing circuitry configured to evaluate a field distribution for one localized illumination, induce a set of field distributions for a plurality of localized illuminations based on the field distribution for the one localized illumination, and apply the set of field distributions to the spatial light modulator, scanning a plurality of localized illuminations on the target object.

A method for displaying virtual content to a user, the method includes determining an accommodation of the user's eyes. The method also includes delivering, through a first waveguide of a stack of waveguides, light rays having a first wavefront curvature based at least in part on the determined accommodation, wherein the first wavefront curvature corresponds to a focal distance of the determined accommodation. The method further includes delivering, through a second waveguide of the stack of waveguides, light rays having a second wavefront curvature, the second wavefront curvature associated with a predetermined margin of the focal distance of the determined accommodation.

An adaptive lighting apparatus includes a light source, a spatial light modulator, and processing circuitry. Further, the processing circuitry is configured to drive the spatial light modulator by a modulation signal for irradiating patterns for generating one or more localized illuminations, scan the one or more localized illuminations on the target object based on the patterns, and calculate, in advance, the patterns so that light intensity of the one or more localized illuminations is enhanced on a virtual target located at a predetermined distance and without a scattering medium.

The disclosure provides a bonding structure of a lateral side of a display panel, including an array substrate, a color filter, an inner circuit, and a lateral circuit. By defining a through hole in a gate insulating layer, a second metal layer may be directly connected to a first metal layer, thereby reducing layers flaked off from a glass when a lateral side of the glass is edged.

A display device includes a lower substrate including first and second pixel areas and a light shielding area surrounding the first and second pixel areas, a light emitting structure disposed on the lower substrate, an upper substrate disposed on the light emitting structure, a first color conversion layer disposed in the first pixel area on a bottom surface of the upper substrate, a second color conversion layer disposed in the second pixel area on the bottom surface of the upper substrate, first to third light shielding patterns disposed in the light shielding area on the bottom surface of the upper substrate, a groove defined on a bottom surface of at least one selected from the first to third light shielding patterns, and a spacer disposed in the groove.

A one-way glass based on the persistence of vision of human eyes includes a double glazing or a single glazing. The double glazing includes a switchable glass with electrically controllable and adjustable light transmittance, and a luminous glass that is electronically controlled to emit light. The luminous glass is a transparent glass. The switchable glass and the luminous glass are controlled by pulse signals of a pulse controller. When the luminous glass emits light, the switchable glass does not transmit light. When the switchable glass transmits light, the luminous glass does not emit light. Dot-matrix LED light sources are uniformly provided on the single glazing. A side of the dot-matrix LED light source facing indoors is provided with a light-shielding layer. A transparent gap is formed between adjacent dot-matrix LED light sources.

An optical apparatus includes a transparent envelope having opposing first and second faces. An electro-optic material is contained within the transparent envelope and includes molecules oriented in respective predefined directions selected so as to form a geometric-phase structure across an area of the transparent envelope. First and second transparent electrodes are disposed respectively across the first and second faces of the transparent envelope. A controller is coupled to apply a voltage between the first and second transparent electrodes that is sufficient to displace the molecules of the electro-optic material from the predefined directions.

A lighting system includes a light source having a broad emission spectrum, a spatial light modulator configured to modulate one or more of phase and amplitude of light irradiated from the light source to a target object, and a detector configured to detect light intensity being reflected from the target object. Additionally, the lighting system includes circuitry configured to divide an emission spectrum of light irradiated from a light source into a plurality of wavelength ranges, measure irradiated light formed with a first wavelength range to the target object, calculate a transmission matrix based on the measurement, calculate a set of other transmission matrixes, calculate a set of patterns for generating a plurality of localized illuminations, drive the spatial light modulator by a modulation signal which forms an irradiation pattern, and scan the plurality of localized illuminations on the target object.

An imaging system includes a light source for outputting initial pulsed light, a polarization control unit for rotating a polarization plane of the initial pulsed light, an optical pulse shaping unit for inputting the initial pulsed light with the rotated polarization plane, and outputting first pulsed light Lp.sub.1 having a first polarization direction and second pulsed light Lp.sub.2 having a second polarization direction different from the first polarization direction with a time, an irradiation optical system for irradiating an imaging object with the pulsed light Lp.sub.1 and the pulsed light Lp.sub.2, a light separation element for separating the pulsed light Lp.sub.1 and the pulsed light Lp.sub.2 reflected by or transmitted through the imaging object on the basis of the polarization directions, an imaging unit for imaging the pulsed light Lp.sub.1, and an imaging unit for imaging the pulsed light Lp.sub.2.