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A multiple depth display provided for displaying images at different depths comprises a single display device (61), for displaying all of the images. An optical system (62, 63, 64) is disposed in front of the display device (61). The optical system comprises first and second spaced-apart partial reflectors (62, 63) and polarization optics (64) for providing first and second light paths for first and second images or sequences of images displayed by the device (61). The first light path (65) comprises partial transmission through the first reflector (62), partial reflection from the second reflector (63), partial reflection from the first reflector (62), and partial transmission through the second reflector (65) towards a viewing region.

A laser beam irradiating apparatus comprising, a plurality of lasers, member for synthesizing a plurality of laser beams emitted respectively from the plurality of lasers into a single laser beam on a stage, and member for moving the synthesized laser beam on the stage while keeping a specific shape thereof. A semiconductor film can be crystallized or an impurity element doped therein can be activated by irradiating a laser beam to the semiconductor film from the laser beam irradiating apparatus arranged as above. Consequently, it is possible to provide a laser beam irradiating apparatus capable of achieving uniform annealing efficiently by employing an optical system simpler than a conventional one and using laser beams having attenuated regions. Also, it is possible to provide a method of irradiating a laser beam using the laser beam irradiating apparatus, and to provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including the laser beam irradiating method in the fabrication sequence thereof.

Apparatus for determining if a cornea (whether in vitro or in vivo) has been modified (either surgically or otherwise). The method includes the steps of: passing a beam of collimated light a (either coherent or incoherent) through the cornea to produce a distorted wavefront; determining the characteristics of the distorted wavefront; and analyzing the distorted wavefront for characteristics that identify the presence of a modification. The analysis of the distorted wavefront can be for the presence of higher order aberrations, or Gausian characteristics which are indicative of modifications. More particularly, the method includes the steps of providing an optical system that has a pupil plane and an image plane at a detector; positioning the cornea in the pupil plane; passing a collimated beam of light through the cornea to produce at least two images in the image plane; determining the characteristics of the distorted wavefront; and analyzing the distorted wavefront for characteristics that identify the presence of a modification. The apparatus includes: a source of collimated light: an optical system including a distorted grating and an imaging lens (which have a pupil plane, first and second virtual planes, and an image plane); structure for positioning the cornea in the pupil plane; and a computer. The structure for positioning the cornea (which is immersed in a suitable storage fluid) includes first and second plano / plano lenses. The first and second plano lens, which are substantially and perpendicular to and centered with respect to the axis, have less than λ / 10 total distortions.

An excitation light beam is emitted from a light source. The excitation light beam propagates through a substrate and enters an interface between the substrate and a thin metal film having fine apertures with diameters less than or equal to the wavelength of the excitation light beam, provided on the surface of the substrate opposite that on which the excitation light beam is incident. Near field light is generated at the fine apertures. Fluorescent labels, included in a sample which is supplied to contact the thin metal film, are excited by the near field light and / or surface plasmon on the thin metal film induced by the near field light. The fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent labels is detected by a photodetector.

An optical pickup which is compatible with at least one high density recording medium that uses a blue-violet beam and at least one lower density recording medium, the optical pickup including: an optical unit to selectively emit one of a plurality of beams with different wavelengths onto one of the at least one high density recording medium and the at least one lower density recording medium, and to receive the respective beam reflected from the respective recording medium; and a holographic objective lens to focus the respective beams emitted by the optical unit on a recording surface of the respective recording medium, the holographic objective lens including a first holographic lens region and a second holographic lens region located inside the first holographic lens region, wherein holographic patterns of the first and second holographic lens regions respectively produce a first effective numerical aperture (NA) for the at least one high density recording medium and at least one additional effective NA suitable for the at least one lower density recording medium.

An inexpensive thermopile temperature detector is particularly adapted to monitoring of electrical equipment, such as a power bus bar, within an enclosed area such as a cabinet. The detector may have a plastic housing, a thermopile sensor and a plastic Fresnel lens. Each sensor also includes a calibrated element such that, but for calibration, the same sensor may be used for various applications for different target sizes and distance or, more generally, with respect to effective target percentage of field of view.

A multiple depth display provided for displaying images at different depths comprises a single display device (61), for displaying all of the images. An optical system (62, 63, 64) is disposed in front of the display device (61). The optical system comprises first and second spaced-apart partial reflectors (62, 63) and polarization optics (64) for providing first and second light paths for first and second images or sequences of images displayed by the device (61). The first light path (65) comprises partial transmission through the first reflector (62), partial reflection from the second reflector (63), partial reflection from the first reflector (62), and partial transmission through the second reflector (65) towards a viewing region.

A display device includes a condenser unit, an illumination lens system, a plurality of diffractive light modulators, a mirror for separating illumination light from diffracted light, a polarized beam separator, a filter unit and a projection unit. The condenser unit converges polarized light, and outputs the converged polarized light.

Apparatus and method for curvature and thin film stress measurement are disclosed. The apparatus comprises two light sources and a detector. Two light beams from the two light sources with an angle are not parallel. The two light beams are collimated and projected onto a specimen with a pitch. The detector receives the light beams reflected from the specimen. The curvature of the specimen is calculated via a distance between spots of the light beams on the detector or a size variation of one of the spots.

A projection stereoscopic display includes: a stereoscopic display optical system receiving linearly polarized light from the light source and displaying a first picture and a second picture both having binocular parallax by linearly polarized light with polarization directions orthogonal to each other, in which the stereoscopic display optical system includes: a reflective liquid crystal panel modulating and reflecting linearly polarized light from the light source in response to a picture signal, a first polarizing device splitting the first picture from reflected light from the reflective liquid crystal panel, a retardation device converting the polarization direction of the first picture into a direction orthogonal thereto, and a second polarizing device splitting the second picture from reflected light from the reflective liquid crystal panel, and superimposing the second picture on the first picture of which the polarization direction is converted by the retardation device.

A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a condenser unit, an illumination lens system, a plurality of diffractive light modulators, a mirror for separating illumination light from diffracted light, a polarized beam separator, a filter unit and a projection unit.

An optical pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises an optical unit for projecting a plurality of wavelengths of light, the light including a celadon light, toward a recording medium and receiving the light reflected from the recording medium to thereby detect an information signal and an error signal, and a compatible objective lens for focusing a light projected from the optical unit to thereby form an optical spot on a recording surface of the recording medium and applying at least three light having different wavelength ranges to be compatibly used for both the high-density and the low-density recording mediums. Accordingly, the optical pickup apparatus is capable of compatibly employing a high-density recording medium, which uses a celadon light and is slimmer than a digital versatile disc (DVD), and at least one low-density recording medium.