Beam deflector metasurface
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12124002B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17466813

    申请日:2021-09-03

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G02B1/00 G02B5/18

    CPC分类号: G02B1/002 G02B5/1809

    摘要: Configurations for a beam deflector metasurface are disclosed. The beam deflector metasurface may include beam deflectors arranged in a repeating, radial pattern of concentric zones. The beam deflector metasurface may be a large area, high numerical aperture metasurface optic with high efficiency when directing light at non-normal angles of incidence. The different concentric zones may direct received light in varying directions with various steepness of angles. The beam deflectors may include pillars that may be the same or different width, height, or shape. The pillars may function as diffractive gratings and the cross-coupling between the pillars may direct the output light. The zones of the beam deflector metasurface may allow for diffusing hot spots and spreading the light evenly over the target area. The beam deflector metasurface may be used for non-imaging applications where the deterioration of focus allows for better efficiency at non-normal input and output angles of incidence. The beam deflectors may be designed for polarization and wavelength sensitivity as well as allowing for multiple processing benefits such as patterning the beam deflectors onto active devices.

    RAINBOW REDUCTION FOR WAVEGUIDE DISPLAYS
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240118468A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-11

    申请号:US17961451

    申请日:2022-10-06

    IPC分类号: G02B5/20 G02B5/18

    摘要: A rainbow artifact mitigation system includes an angular dependent filter configured to receive light and to transmit light according to one or more angular transmission functions. The one or more angular transmission functions define light transmission as a function of incident angle for the angular dependent filter, The angular dependent filter is configured to at least partially mitigate transmission of light for at least some incident angles above 40°. The angular dependent filter comprises a plurality of nanostructures, and the nanostructures of the plurality of nanostructures are arranged in an array with one or more sub-wavelength periods. The one or more angular transmission functions comprise at least two different angular transmission functions for different regions of the angular dependent filter.

    Optical devices
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11796723B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US17199987

    申请日:2021-03-12

    发明人: Zong-Ru Tu

    IPC分类号: G02B5/20 G02B5/18

    摘要: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes a plurality of IR-cut pixels, a plurality of IR-pass pixels, and a plurality of grids. The grids surround the IR-cut pixels and the IR-pass pixels. Each IR-cut pixel includes a first grating structure. A method for fabricating the optical device is also provided.