A light source device includes: a first reflector having a first reflective surface; a second reflector having a second reflective surface that is parallel to the first reflective surface and is located in a space behind the first reflective surface with respect to a normal direction of the first reflective surface; a first light source that emits a first light beam directed to the first reflective surface; and a second light source emitting a second light beam that is parallel to the first light beam. The second light beam is directed to the second reflective surface through a space in front of the first reflective surface.

A display apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a first optical system that generates illumination light whose light emitting luminance is variable; a light modulation unit that transmits the illumination light from the first optical system and whose transmissivity is variable; a second optical system that includes a light modulation device and optically modulates the illumination light from the first optical system by using a pulse width modulation technology, the illumination light having passed through the light modulation unit; and a control unit that controls the light emitting luminance of the illumination light from the first optical system and the transmissivity of the light modulation unit in any combination.

A projector of the present invention includes a light source unit including a semiconductor light emitting element and a color wheel and emitting lights in first and second wavelength ranges in time division, a display device receiving light source light to form image light, a projection optical system for projecting the image light onto a projection target, a delay time setting module for shifting a start timing of a color mixing period when the lights in the first and second wavelength ranges are emitted in a mixed fashion in a spoke period of the color wheel during which emissions of the lights in the first and second wavelength ranges are switched over based on an index indicating a brightness of light from the light source unit, and a light source driving module for driving the light source unit based on a setting set by the delay time setting module.

Disclosed by the present application are a laser projection device and projection display method thereof, belonging to the technical field of laser projection. The laser projection device may comprise: a light source, a light modulation device, and a projection lens. The light source is used for providing an illumination beam. The light modulation device is used for modulating the illumination beam, at least two illumination beams being incident on at least two light-reflecting surfaces of the light modulating device, the light-reflecting surface types of the at least two light-reflecting surfaces being different, and the at least two illumination beams after modulation being of different light intensity; the projection lens is used for projecting the modulated illumination beam for imaging. The described laser projection device improves the display of the projected image.

Projection systems and/or methods for efficient use of light by recycling a portion of the light energy for future use are disclosed. In one embodiment, a projection display system is disclosed comprising a light source; an integrating rod that receives light from said light source at a proximal end that comprise a reflective surface which may reflecting/recycle light down said integrating rod; of reflecting light down said integrating rod; a relay optical system, said relay optical system further comprising optical elements that are capable of moving the focal plane of the projector display system; and a modulator comprising at least one moveable mirror that reflects light received from the integrating rod in either a projection direction or a light recycling direction.

An optical module includes a light-forming unit to form light. The light-forming unit includes a base member having an electronic temperature control module, a base plate, a plurality of submounts, and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) base. The light-forming unit also includes a plurality of laser diodes arranged on the submounts, a filter arranged on the base plate and located to receive the light emitted from the plurality of laser diodes and multiplex the emitted light, a MEMS arranged on the MEMS base and located to receive the light multiplexed by the filter. The MEMS includes a scanning mirror to scan the light multiplexed by the filter, and the electronic temperature control module regulates a temperature range of the MEMS. The light-forming unit also includes a protective member surrounding and sealing the light-forming unit, which includes a base body and a lid welded to the base body.

A light source apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a light source section that outputs light belongs to a first wavelength band, a wavelength converter that converts the light that belongs to the first wavelength band into light that belongs to a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, and a first optical element that reflects the light that belongs to the first wavelength band and transmits the light that belongs to the second wavelength band. A first angle of incidence of the chief ray of the light that belongs to the first wavelength band with respect to a first surface of the first optical element is smaller than 45°, and a second angle of incidence of the chief ray of the light that belongs to the second wavelength band with respect to the first surface is smaller than 45°.

Provided is a light source device including a laser light source group including at least one multi-emitter laser light source and at least one non-multi-emitter laser light source that emits a colored light different from that of the multi-emitter laser light source, a collimator lens having at least one cylindrical surface that adjusts a laser light emitted from the at least one multi-emitter laser light source, and a light guide unit that performs color synthesis of a laser light emitted from the at least one multi-emitter laser light source and having passed through the cylindrical surface and a laser light emitted from the at least one non-multi-emitter laser light source.

A scanning laser projector includes an optical module with a housing defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, and sidewalls extending between the top surface and bottom surface to define an interior compartment within the housing. A given one of the sidewalls has an exit window defined therein. A first light detector is positioned at an interior surface of the given one of the sidewalls about a periphery of the exit window. A second light detector positioned at the interior surface of the given one of the sidewalls about the periphery of the exit window and on a different side thereof than the first light detector.

A light-emitting device includes: a substrate; first column portions provided at the substrate; a plurality of second column portions provided at the substrate and that surround the first column portions as viewed from a normal direction of the substrate; a first semiconductor layer coupled to the first column portions; an insulating layer covering the first semiconductor layer and the second column portions; and a wiring line electrically coupled to the first semiconductor layer. Each of the first column portions and each of the second column portions includes an n-type second semiconductor layer, a p-type third semiconductor layer, and a u-type fourth semiconductor layer. The fourth semiconductor layer at each of the first column portions is injected with current to emit light. The fourth semiconductor layer at each of the second column portions is not injected with current. The wiring line overlaps at least one of the second column portions.