Patent ID: 9651734
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B82Y,G02B,G09G

Claim:
1. An illumination apparatus for an autostereoscopic display device, the illumination apparatus comprising: a substrate comprising a front face; an optical fiber arranged on the substrate such that the optical fiber defines a plurality of straight portions, the optical fiber comprising a first end and a core, wherein the optical fiber radially scatters light from its sides such that light is guided away from the core of the optical fiber and the straight portions act as linear emitters; and a light source optically coupled to the first end of the optical fiber, the light source emitting light at one or more desired wavelengths, wherein: the core of the optical fiber comprises: the optical fiber further comprises a low index cladding surrounding the core, the cladding having a lower refractive index delta than the solid glass region.