Kurzbeschreibung A unique treatment of polarization engineering focusing on Liquid Crystal Display projection systems, Polarization Engineering for LCD Projection explains how the performance and functionality of high definition displays can be improved through an understanding of polarization principles.
Aus dem Inhalt Series Editor's Foreword.
Preface.
1 Introduction.
1.1 The Case for Projection.
1.2 History and Projection Technology Overview.
1.3 Scope of the Book.
2 Liquid Crystal Projection System Basics.
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Brightness and Color Sensitivity of the Human Eye.
2.3 Photometric Measurement.
2.4 Summary of What Constitutes a "Good" RPTV Display in the Current Marketplace.
2.5 System Engineering.
2.6 Étendue Considerations.
3 Polarization Basics.
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation.
3.3 Interaction with Media.
3.4 Index Ellipsoid Visualization.
3.5 Modeling Techniques.
4 System Components.
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Retarders.
4.3 Polarizers.
4.4 Interference Filters.
4.5 Polarizing Beam Splitters (PBSs).
4.6 Other Components.
5 Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs).
5.1 Description and Brief History.
5.2 Anisotropic Properties of Liquid Crystals.
5.3 Frank Free Energy and Electromagnetic Field Contribution to Free Energy.
5.4 Alignment Layer and LC Pretilt Angle.
5.5 Rotational Viscosity.
5.6 Electro-optical Effect of LCs.
5.7 LC Modes for Projection.
5.8 FOV of LCDs.
6 Retarder Stack Filters.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Principle and Background of RSFs.
6.3 RSFs in LC Projection Systems.
6.4 Design of RSFs.
6.5 Properties of Retarder Stacks.
7 System Contrast.
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 On-axis Contrast.
7.3 Off-axis Effects.
7.4 PBS/LCOS Compensation.
7.5 ANSI Contrast Enhancement.
7.6 Skew Ray Compensated Retarder Stack Filters.
7.7 Alternative Projection Systems.
7.8 Overall System Contrast.
8 Color Management.
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 System Color Band Determination.
8.3 Color Management in Projection Systems.
9 Transmissive Three-panel Projection System.
9.1 Introduction.
9.2 Brief System Description.
9.3 System Throughput.
9.4 Contrast.
9.4.1 Negative c-plate Compensation.
10 Three-panel Reflective Systems.
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 3×PBS/X-cube System.
10.3 Polarization Color Filter Systems.
10.4 Three-panel LCOS System Comparison.
11 Single and Dual Panel LC Projection Systems.
11.1 Introduction.
11.2 Generic Color Sequential Single Panel Reflective LC System.
11.3 Example Single Panel Color Sequential Systems.
11.4 Two-panel Systems.
11.5 Commercialized Single Panel Projection Systems Based on Spatial Color Separation.
