Abstract:
The invention concerns an optical security element and a process for the production of an optical security element in the form of a multilayer body having a projection element (8) in a first region of the security element for converting light transmitted through the optical security element in the first region by means of diffraction. The projection element (8) has a plurality of first zones (85) in which a first surface of a replication layer (82) has a first surface structure and an opaque metallic layer (85) is arranged on the first surface of the replication layer (82). It further has a plurality of transparent second zones (86) in which the first surface of the replication layer has a second surface structure (87) with an aspect ratio differing from the aspect ratio of the first surface structure and no opaque metallic layer is provided. The first zones (85) each have a smallest dimension of less than 20 μm and the pattern formed from the first and second zones forms a diffractive optical system which diffracts the light transmitted through the second zones (86) to represent a first item of information.
Abstract:
Light modulator displays may be illuminated using a light guide comprising diffractive optics that directs light onto the light modulators. The light guide may comprise, for example, a holographic light turning element that turns light propagating within the light guide onto the array of light modulators. In some embodiments, the holographic element has multiple holographic functions. For example, the holographic element may additionally collimate ambient light or diffuse light reflected form the light modulators.
Abstract:
A display system generally comprising a display device operable to display an image and configured for illumination by ambient light or light emitted by a dedicated light source and a light directing system. The light directing system is operable to direct one of the ambient light and the light emitted by the light source towards the display device. The light directing system comprises at least one holographic optical element which is switchable between an active state wherein light incident on the element is diffracted and a passive state wherein light incident on the element is transmitted without substantial alteration.
Abstract:
A holographic lighting apparatus includes at least two channels for the respective associated lighting functions. Each channel includes an edge-lit arrangement with an incoupling surface for coupling light from a light source into the arrangement, and an outcoupling surface; and a light source. The edge-lit arrangements of the channels are all included in a monolithic component having a common outcoupling surface, and each channel is arranged so as to be rotated about a surface normal of the outcoupling surface along an azimuthal arrangement angle. The component has at least one holographic structure for generating the lighting function of the relevant channel when said structure is illuminated by the light source of the channel. Also provided are a vehicle including a corresponding lighting apparatus, the use of the lighting apparatus as a display in a vehicle, and the lighting apparatus as an LED collimator.
Abstract:
An automotive hologram image producing lamp is provided. The automotive hologram image producing lamp includes beam exposed to the exterior to be provided in the form of a hologram image. The automotive hologram image producing lamp includes a light source configured to emit light, a hologram forming unit configured to receive incidence of a first partial light among the emitted light to form a hologram and a light pattern forming unit configured to transmit a second partial light among the emitted light to form a information providing light pattern.
Abstract:
A multi-layer body having a carrier substrate and a transparent layer at least partially arranged in a window or in a transparent region of the carrier substrate. The transparent layer has at least a first subregion and a second subregion with a varying refractive index, which are arranged in mutually juxtaposed relationship in the layer plane defined by the transparent layer, and are at least partially arranged in the window or in the transparent region of the carrier substrate. Each of the subregions has a plurality of periodically arranged nodes which form an optical-action element for producing an optical effect which is different in the front view and in the rear view in the incident light mode.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a multi-layer body (7) having a carrier substrate (750) and a transparent layer (720) at least partially arranged in a window (70) or in a transparent region of the carrier substrate (750). The transparent layer (720) has at least a first subregion (71a) and a second subregion (71b) with a varying refractive index, which are arranged in mutually juxtaposed relationship in the layer plane defined by the transparent layer (720), and are at least partially arranged in the window (70) or in the transparent region of the carrier substrate (750). Each of the subregions (71a, 71b) has a plurality of periodically arranged nodes which form an optical-action element and which are formed by a refractive index variation and which are arranged in substantially mutually parallel planes. The planes in the at least first subregion (71a) are not parallel to the planes in the at least second subregion (71b). At least in one of the subregions (71a, 71b) the planes extend neither parallel nor perpendicular to the layer plane. In that way both the light incident on the front side and on the rear side of the multi-layer body (7) is diffracted by the optical-action elements and the elements produce an optical effect which is different in the front view and in the rear view in the incident light mode.
Abstract:
A security object has a substrate (1) carrying a first motif (6) and mutually aligned thereto a second motif (7). The first motif (6) is formed by a volume hologram (8) and visible under a given viewing condition only. The second motif (7) can e.g. be a dye, a surface hologram, a perforation or any other non-variable or optically variable device. The first and the second motif (6, 7) combine to form a third motif, e.g. a legible text. The combination of the first motif (6) formed by a volume hologram (8) with the second motif provides an increased level of security
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for performing reproduction position servo-control without reducing the recording capacity of a holographic recording medium is provided. Upon the reproduction of a holographic recording medium 18, part of a reproduction beam serving as a servo beam is projected onto a recording layer 18A of the holographic recording medium 18 from the side opposite to the side of the reproduction beam (a reference beam) along the same optical axis as that of the reproduction beam,-and the diffraction beam thereof is detected by a photodetector 26C through a polarizing beam splitter 26B.
Abstract:
An information carrier includes information in the form of a hologram. In order to increase protection against copying and/or as a simple recognizable additional security feature of this information carrier, the hologram is the combination of a transmission hologram and a reflection hologram.