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Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013

Filed:

Jul. 25, 2008
Applicants:

Akihiro Yamada, Tokyo, JP;

Akira Daijogo, Tokyo, JP;

Kenji Samejima, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Akihiro Yamada, Tokyo, JP;

Akira Daijogo, Tokyo, JP;

Kenji Samejima, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1335 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A polarization optical system includes a first polarization plate, arranged at the light incident side of a liquid-crystal light valve, for transmitting first polarized light (s-polarized light) included in light incident on the liquid-crystal light valve from an illumination optical system and a second polarization plate, arranged at the light exit side of the liquid-crystal light valve, for transmitting second polarized light (p-polarized light), different from the first polarized light (s-polarized light), included in imaging light emitted from the liquid-crystal light valve to a projection optical system, in which the second polarization plate is configured in such a way that its light-incident face is concave toward the liquid-crystal light valve.


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