Patent Publication Number: US-10782603-B2

Title: Light wavelength conversion element and projection apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the priority benefit of China application serial no. 201810705596.3, filed on Jul. 2, 2018. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure is related to a light wavelength conversion element and a projection apparatus. 
     Description of Related Art 
     In the architecture of a projector, basically, yellow light and blue light are outputted by sequentially irradiating the phosphor layer of the phosphor wheel and the light transmitting region (or reflective region) with an excitation beam. When the excitation beam reaches the phosphor glue, the phosphor layer is excited by the excitation beam such that the laser projector emits yellow light. When the excitation beam reaches the light transmitting region (or reflective region), the excitation beam passes through the light transmitting region (or reflected by reflective region) such that the laser projector emits blue light. As the market demand for projector with high brightness is increased, typically the number of excitation light source is increased or excitation light source with high efficiency is used to make the intensity of the excitation beam received by the phosphor layer and the light transmitting region (or reflective region) to increase, such that the brightness of the beam outputted by the laser projector is improved, thereby satisfying the demand for projector with high brightness. 
     However, the above approach causes the energy density of the excitation beam borne by the phosphor layer to be significantly increased. Since the heat-resistance of the phosphor layer is limited, when the energy density borne by the phosphor layer is too high, its temperature is increased and thus the conversion efficiency of the phosphor layer is attenuated due to the heat. Moreover, the phosphor layer is likely to be burned or cracked, which leads to poor reliability or even malfunction of the projector. 
     The information disclosed in this BACKGROUND section is only for enhancement of understanding of the BACKGROUND section of the described technology and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known to a person of ordinary skill in the art. Further, the information disclosed in the BACKGROUND section does not mean that one or more problems to be resolved by one or more embodiments of the disclosure was acknowledged by a person of ordinary skill in the art. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure provides a light wavelength conversion element, enabling a projection apparatus using the light wavelength conversion element to have good reliability and optical efficiency. 
     An embodiment of the disclosure provides a projection apparatus having good reliability and optical efficiency. 
     The objectives and advantages of the disclosure may be further understood in the technical features disclosed in the disclosure. 
     To achieve one or a part or all the objectives or other objectives, an embodiment of the disclosure provides a light wavelength conversion element having a light incident side. The light wavelength conversion element is configured to receive an excitation beam from the light incident side. The light wavelength conversion element includes a substrate and a light wavelength conversion substance. The substrate has a surface facing the light incident side and is configured to rotate about a center axis. The surface has at least one microstructure protruded toward the light incident side. The light wavelength conversion substance is disposed on the surface and covers the at least one microstructure, and a width of the microstructure along a radial direction of the substrate is smaller than a width of the light wavelength conversion substance along the radial direction. When the excitation beam is transmitted to the light wavelength conversion substance, the light wavelength conversion substance is excited by the excitation beam and emits a conversion beam. The conversion beam forms a light spot on the light wavelength conversion substance. The energy density distribution of the light spot has at least one peak value. A position corresponding to the at least one peak value on the light wavelength conversion substance corresponds to a position of the at least one microstructure. 
     An embodiment of the disclosure provides a projection apparatus including an illumination system, a light condensing lens, a light valve and a projection lens. The illumination system includes an excitation light source and the light wavelength conversion element. The excitation light source is configured to emit an excitation beam. The illumination system outputs a conversion beam or an excitation beam as an illumination beam. The light condensing lens is disposed on a transmitting path of the excitation beam. The focus of the light condensing lens is deviated from the light wavelength conversion substance on the substrate. 
     Based on the above, in the light wavelength conversion element and the projection apparatus in the embodiment of the disclosure, through the corresponding relationship between the positions of the peak value of the energy density distribution of the light spot and the microstructure, it is possible to derive the light wavelength conversion element and the projection apparatus with good reliability and optical efficiency. 
     Other objectives, features and advantages of the present disclosure will be further understood from the further technological features disclosed by the embodiments of the present disclosure wherein there are shown and described preferred embodiments of this disclosure, simply by way of illustration of modes best suited to carry out the disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a schematic view of a projection apparatus in a first time interval according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 1B  is a schematic view of a projection apparatus in  FIG. 1A  in a second time interval. 
         FIG. 1C  is a top view of a light wavelength conversion element. 
         FIG. 1D  is a schematic cross-sectional view of  FIG. 1C  taken along line A-A′. 
         FIG. 1E  is an enlarged schematic view of a region in vicinity of light spot in  FIG. 1C  and a corresponding diagram for relationship between a position of energy density distribution of light spot along a radial direction and a position of a microstructure. 
         FIG. 2A  is a top view of a light wavelength conversion element according to another embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2B  is a schematic cross-sectional view of  FIG. 2A  taken along line B-B′. 
         FIG. 2C  is an enlarged schematic view of a region in vicinity of light spot in  FIG. 2B  and a corresponding diagram for relationship between a position of energy density distribution of light spot along a radial direction and a position of a microstructure. 
         FIG. 3A  is a top view of a light wavelength conversion element according to still another embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3B  is a schematic cross-sectional view of  FIG. 3A  taken along line C-C′. 
         FIG. 3C  is an enlarged schematic view of a region in vicinity of light spot in  FIG. 3B  and a corresponding diagram for relationship between a position of energy density distribution of light spot along a radial direction and a position of a microstructure. 
         FIG. 4A  to  FIG. 4C  are schematic cross-sectional views respectively illustrating different microstructures. 
         FIG. 4D  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a microstructure having a chamfer angle. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. In this regard, directional terminology, such as “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” etc., is used with reference to the orientation of the Figure(s) being described. The components of the present invention can be positioned in a number of different orientations. As such, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is in no way limiting. On the other hand, the drawings are only schematic and the sizes of components may be exaggerated for clarity. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of “including,” “comprising,” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. Unless limited otherwise, the terms “connected,” “coupled,” and “mounted” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass direct and indirect connections, couplings, and mountings. Similarly, the terms “facing,” “faces” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass direct and indirect facing, and “adjacent to” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass directly and indirectly “adjacent to”. Therefore, the description of “A” component facing “B” component herein may contain the situations that “A” component directly faces “B” component or one or more additional components are between “A” component and “B” component. Also, the description of “A” component “adjacent to” “B” component herein may contain the situations that “A” component is directly “adjacent to” “B” component or one or more additional components are between “A” component and “B” component. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive. 
       FIG. 1A  is a schematic view of a projection apparatus in a first time interval according to an embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG. 1B  is a schematic view of a projection apparatus in  FIG. 1A  in a second time interval.  FIG. 1C  is a top view of a light wavelength conversion element.  FIG. 1D  is a schematic cross-sectional view of  FIG. 1C  taken along line A-A′.  FIG. 1E  is an enlarged schematic view of a region in vicinity of light spot in  FIG. 1C  and a corresponding diagram for relationship between a position of energy density distribution of light spot along a radial direction and a position of a microstructure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B , in the embodiment, a projection apparatus  200  includes an illumination system  210 , a light valve  220 , a light uniformizing element  230 , a light filter element  240  and a projection lens  250 . The illumination system  210  is configured to output an illumination beam IB to the light valve  220 . The illumination system  210  further includes an excitation light source  212 , a light splitting element  214 , a light wavelength conversion element  100  and a light condensing lens  216 . The above elements are described in details below. 
     In the embodiment of the disclosure, the excitation light source  212  generally refers to a light source that emits a beam having short wavelength. The peak wavelength of the beam having short wavelength, for example, falls within the wavelength range of blue light or the wavelength range of ultraviolet light, wherein the peak wavelength is defined as a wavelength corresponding to the maximum light intensity. The excitation light source  212  may be a laser diode (LD) chip, a light emitting diode (LED) chip or a matrix constituted by one of the above, the disclosure is not limited thereto. The excitation light source  212  is configured to emit an excitation beam EB, and the excitation beam EB is, for example, a blue beam. 
     In the embodiment of the disclosure, the light splitting element  214  generally refers to an optical element having light splitting function. In the embodiment, the light splitting element is a dichroic mirror (DM) which has wavelength selectivity such as a dichroic element conducting color splitting by utilizing limitations on wavelengths/colors, but not limited thereto. In the embodiment, the light splitting element  214  is designed as a light splitting element capable of reflecting yellow beam and allowing blue beam to pass through. 
     In the embodiment of the disclosure, the light wavelength conversion element  100  mainly serves as an optical element that converts the short wavelength beam passing through the light wavelength conversion element  100  into a long wavelength beam relative to the short wavelength beam. In the embodiment, the light wavelength conversion element  100  is a phosphor wheel, but not limited thereto. Referring to  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B , in the embodiment, the light wavelength conversion element  100  has a light incident side LES and a light output side LOS opposite to each other. The light wavelength conversion element  100  includes a substrate  110 , a light wavelength conversion substance  120 , a light transmitting portion  130  and a center axis RA 1 . The substrate  110  has a surface S facing the light incident side LES. The light wavelength conversion substance  120  is, for example, phosphor powder or other substance having wavelength conversion ability, the disclosure is not limited thereto. The surface S has at least one microstructure MS protruded toward the light incident side LES. In the embodiment, the substrate  110  is, for example, a metal substrate, and the microstructure MS may be formed, for example, through the approach of punching the substrate  110 . The microstructure MS, for example, has a cross-sectional surface that is a rectangular structure. Moreover, the cross-sectional surface of the microstructure MS is formed in a Π shape. In  FIG. 1C , the number of the at least one microstructure MS is, for example, one, but not limited thereto. The center axis RA 1  is disposed in the center of the substrate  110  and extends along a direction perpendicular to the surface S of the substrate  110 . The light wavelength conversion substance  120  is disposed on the surface S of the substrate  110  and surrounds the center axis RA 1 , and the light wavelength conversion substance  120  covers the at least one microstructure MS. The at least one microstructure MS is continuously distributed in the light wavelength conversion substance  120 . The light transmitting portion  130  is disposed on the substrate  110 , and located adjacent to the light wavelength conversion substance  120 . Viewing from another direction, the light transmitting portion  130  and the light wavelength conversion substance  120  form a light-action region having a ring-like shape together. A width W s  of the microstructure MS along a radial direction R of the substrate  110  is smaller than a width W f  of the light wavelength conversion substance  120  along the radial direction R, wherein the radial direction R is defined as a direction (shown in  FIG. 1C ) connecting any point at an edge E of the substrate  110  to a center point C of the center axis RA 1 . When the substrate  110  is rotated about the center axis RA 1 , the light transmitting portion  130  and the light wavelength conversion substance  120  may be driven to rotate by the substrate  110 . 
     In the embodiment of the disclosure, the light condensing lens  216  generally refers to a lens having light condensing function. In the embodiment, the light condensing lens  216  is a convex lens. 
     In the embodiment of the disclosure, the light valve  220  refers to any one of spatial light modulators such as a digital micro-mirror device (DMD), a liquid-crystal-on-silicon panel (LCOS Panel) or a liquid crystal panel (LCD). 
     In the embodiment of the disclosure, the light uniformizing element  230  refers to an optical element that uniformizes the beam passing through the light uniformizing element  230 . In the embodiment, the light uniformizing element  230  is, for example, an integration rod, a lens array or other optical element having light uniformizing effect, but not limited thereto. 
     In the embodiment of the disclosure, the light filter element  240  mainly serves as an optical element that filters beams except for the beam having a specific wavelength and allows the beam having the specific wavelength to pass through. In the embodiment, the light filter element  240  is, for example, a filter wheel. The light filter element  240  has a substrate  242 , a light filter portion  244 , a light transmitting portion  246  and a center axis RA 2 . The light filter portion  244  and the light transmitting portion  246  form a ring-shaped region together. The light filter portion  244 , for example, includes a red light filter and a green light filter. The function of the red light filter is to allow the red light in the beam to pass through but filters all the wavebands in the beam except for the red light. The function of the green light filter is to allow the green light in the beam to pass through but filters all the wavebands except for the green light. The center axis RA 2  is disposed in the center of the substrate  242  and extends along a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate  242  which the beam is incident on. When the substrate  242  is rotated about the center axis RA 2 , the light filter portion  244  and the light transmitting portion  246  may be driven to rotate by the substrate  242 . 
     In the embodiment of the disclosure, the projection lens  250  refers to a combination that includes one or more optical lens having refractive power. The optical lens is various combinations consisting of non-plane lens such as bi-concave lens, bi-convex lens, concave-convex lens, convex-concave lens, plano-convex lens and plano-concave lens. The disclosure provides no limitation to the form and type of the projection lens  250 . 
     Additionally, in the embodiment, the interior of the projection apparatus  200  may be selectively provided with one or more reflective mirrors M 1 -M 3  and lenses C 1 -C 9 , and the beam transmitting path in the projection apparatus  200  may be adjusted through adjusting the reflective mirrors M 1 -M 3 . Moreover, the interior of the projection apparatus  200  may be further selectively provided with an optical prism set OA to adjust the transmitting path of the illumination beam IB output by the illumination system  100 . 
     The configuration relationship between the elements and the optical behavior thereof are described in details below. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B , the light splitting element  214  is disposed on the transmitting path of the excitation beam EB. The light wavelength conversion element  100  is disposed on the transmitting path of the excitation beam EB transmitted from the light splitting element  214 . The light wavelength conversion substance  120  (shown in  FIG. 1A ) and the light transmitting portion  130  (shown in  FIG. 1B ) of the light wavelength conversion element  100  may be cut into the transmitting path of the excitation beam EB in sequence. The light condensing lens  216  is disposed on the transmitting path of the excitation beam EB. Specifically, the light condensing lens  216  is the last lens before the excitation beam EB is incident onto the light wavelength conversion element  100 . The focus FP of the light condensing lens  216  is deviated from the light wavelength conversion substance  120  on the substrate  110 . The light filter portion  244  (shown in  FIG. 1A ) and the light transmitting portion  246  (shown in  FIG. 1B ) of the light filter element  240  are disposed on the transmitting path of the illumination beam IB. In the embodiment, the projection apparatus  200  controls that the light wavelength conversion element  100  and the light filter element  240  are rotation-synchronized with each other, so that the light transmitting portion  130  of the light wavelength conversion element  100  corresponds to the light transmitting portion  246  of the light filter element  240 , and the light wavelength conversion substance  120  of the light wavelength conversion element  100  corresponds to the light filter portion  244  of the light filter element  240 . The corresponding relationship mentioned above refers to that the beam is subjected to the light transmitting portion  130  of the light wavelength conversion element  100  passes through the light transmitting portion  246  of the light filter element  240 , and the beam that is subjected to the light wavelength conversion substance  120  passes through the light filter portion  244  of the light filter element  240 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1A , first of all, within a first time interval, when the excitation light source  212  emits the excitation beam EB, the excitation beam EB passes through the lens C 1 , the lens C 2 , the light splitting element  214  and the lens C 3  in sequence, and is condensed by the light condensing lens  216  subsequently to excite the light wavelength conversion substance  120  from the light incident side LES of the light wavelength conversion element  100 . The light wavelength conversion substance  120  emits a conversion beam CB after being excited by the excitation beam EB. Referring to  FIG. 1C , the conversion beam CB forms a light spot SP on the light wavelength conversion substance  120 . Referring to  FIG. 1D  and  FIG. 1E , there is a corresponding relationship between the energy density distribution ED of the light spot SP and the position configuration of the microstructure MS of the substrate  110 . Specifically, the energy density distribution ED at least has one peak value PV. In the embodiment, the number of the peak value PV is, for example, one, and the position of the peak value PV is, for example, approximately in the center of the light spot SP. The position of the peak value PV corresponds to the position (as shown in  FIG. 1E ) of the microstructure MS. In other words, the region with the highest energy density of the light spot SP corresponds to the position of the microstructure MS. 
     Next, the conversion beam CB is reflected by the substrate  110  or other reflective layer (not shown) and emitted from the light incident side LES, and passes through the light condensing lens  216 , the lens C 3 , the light splitting element  214  and the lens C 9  in sequence to be output out of the illumination system  210 . The illumination system  210  outputs the conversion beam CB to serve as a part of the illumination beam IB. On this occasion, the light filter portion  244  of the light filter element  240  is cut into the transmitting path of the illumination beam IB through rotation. After being filtered by the red light filter or the green light filter in the light filter portion  244 , the illumination beam IB may output red light and green light (i.e., illumination beam IB′ after filtering) in sequence within the first time interval, and passes through the light uniformizing element  230  in sequence and guided to the light valve  220  by the optical prism set OA. The light valve  210  converts the filtered illumination beam IB′ into an image beam IMB. The image beam IMB passes through the optical prism set OA and projected by the projection lens  250  onto a projection medium (e.g., a projection screen, not shown) to form an image frame. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1B , in a second time interval, when the light transmitting portion  130  of the light wavelength conversion element  100  is cut into the transmitting path of the excitation beam EB, the excitation beam EB from the excitation light source  212  passes through the lens C 1 , the lens C 2 , the light splitting element  214  and the lens C 3  in sequence, and is subsequently condensed by the light condensing lens  216 , and passes through the light transmitting portion  130  from the light incident side LES of the light wavelength conversion element  100  and emitted from the light output side LOS. The excitation beam EB passing through the light transmitting portion  130  passes through the lens C 4 , the lens C 5 , the reflective mirror M 1 , the lens C 6 , the reflective mirror M 2 , the lens C 7 , the reflective mirror M 3  and the lens C 8  in sequence, and is output out of the illumination system  210  through the light splitting element  214  and the lens C 9 . The illumination system  210  outputs the excitation beam EB as a part of the illumination beam IB. On this occasion, the light transmitting portion  246  of the light filter element  240  is cut into the transmitting path of the illumination beam IB. The beam behavior of the illumination beam IB after passing through the light transmitting portion  246  is similar to the illumination beam IB′ in  FIG. 1A  after filtering and thus related descriptions are omitted hereinafter. 
     An embodiment of the projection apparatus  100  is provided below. It should be indicated that the following data does not serve to limit the scope of the disclosure. Persons skilled in the art may make modification to the parameter or setting as appropriate after referring to the disclosure, and such modification still belongs to the scope of the disclosure. Referring to  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B ,  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D  and Table 1, Table 1 sets the width W s  of the microstructure MS along the radial direction R of the substrate  110  to be 0.8 mm (exemplified as 0.8). The peak value of the energy density distribution of the light spot SP and the optical efficiency of the projection apparatus  100  are simulated under the change of height W H  of different microstructures MS. The configuration of the light wavelength conversion substance  120  is described as above. The light wavelength conversion substance  120  is applied on the microstructure MS, and the width W S  of the microstructure MS along the radial direction R of the substrate  110  is smaller than the width W f  of the light wavelength conversion substance  120  along the radial direction R of the substrate  110 . Specifically, the height W H  of the microstructure MS refers to the height of the microstructure MS protruded toward the light incident side LES relative to the surface S of the substrate  110 . The related optical data indicating that the width W S  and the height W H  of the microstructure MS are zero represents a comparative example in which the substrate is provided without the microstructure, and the energy density of the corresponding light spot peak value and the optical efficiency are set as 100%, and the energy density of the light spot peak value in other fields and the optical efficiency of the projection apparatus are compared to related optical data in the comparative example. For example, the field showing 97.4 represents that, under the condition that the substrate  110  is provided with the microstructure MS having the width W S  of 0.8 mm and the height W H  of 0.1 mm, the energy density of the peak value of the light spot SP that is simulated is 97.4% of the energy density of the peak value of the light spot in the comparative example in which the substrate is provided without the microstructure, and the rest may be deduced from the above. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Width W s   
                 0 
                 0.8 
               
               
                 (mm) of microstructure MS 
                 (i.e., in the 
               
               
                   
                 absence of 
               
               
                   
                 microstructure) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Height W H  (mm) of 
                 0 
                 0.1 
                 0.15 
                 0.2 
                 0.3 
               
               
                 microstructure MS 
                 (i.e., in the 
               
               
                   
                 absence of 
               
               
                   
                 microstructure) 
               
               
                 Energy density (%) of peak 
                 100 
                 97.4 
                 82.8 
                 77.3 
                 75.8 
               
               
                 value of light spot 
               
               
                 Optical efficiency (%) of 
                 100 
                 100 
                 99.4 
                 97.4 
                 90.8 
               
               
                 projection apparatus 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the embodiment, the width W S  of the microstructure MS along the radial direction R is at least 0.3 mm, the height W H  of the protrusion of the microstructure MS relative to the surface S of the substrate  110  is at least 0.1 mm. According to Table 1, when the height W H  falls within the range between 0.15 mm and 0.2 mm, the energy density of the peak value of the light spot SP can be significantly reduced, and the projection apparatus  200  still has good optical efficiency. 
     In continuation of the above, in the light wavelength conversion element  100  and the projection apparatus  200  in the embodiment, the substrate  110  of the light wavelength conversion element  100  is provided with the protruded microstructure MS, and the light wavelength conversion substance  120  covers the microstructure MS, and the position of the peak value PV of the energy density distribution ED of the light spot SP formed by the conversion beam CB on the light wavelength conversion substance  120  corresponds to the position of the microstructure MS. Meanwhile, the focus FP of the light condensing lens  216  is deviated from the position corresponding to the light wavelength conversion substance  120  covering the microstructure MS on the substrate  110  since the microstructure MS is protruded toward the light incident side LES. In light of the above, the excitation beam EB is entered to the light wavelength conversion substance  120  before being condensed to the focus FP and is excited by the light wavelength conversion substance  120 . Since the excitation beam EB is condensed at a low level, the energy density of the excitation beam EB received by the light wavelength conversion substance  120  is relatively low, and is less likely to be burned or cracked as generated in known technology. Accordingly, the light wavelength conversion element  100  and the projection apparatus  200  in the embodiment have good reliability. Moreover, based on the data shown in Table 1, it can be obtained that the light wavelength conversion element  100  and the projection apparatus  200  in the embodiment allow the peak value PV of the energy density distribution ED of the light spot SP to be reduced effectively, and the projection apparatus  200  still has good optical efficiency. 
     It is to be explained that, the following embodiment has adopted component notations and part of the contents from the previous embodiment, wherein the same notations are used for representing the same or similar components, and descriptions of the same technical contents are omitted. The descriptions regarding the omitted part may be referred to the previous embodiments, and thus are not repeated herein. 
       FIG. 2A  is a top view of a light wavelength conversion element according to another embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG. 2B  is a schematic cross-sectional view of  FIG. 2A  taken along line B-B′.  FIG. 2C  is an enlarged schematic view of a region in vicinity of light spot in  FIG. 2B  and a corresponding diagram for relationship between a position of energy density distribution of light spot along a radial direction and a position of a microstructure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2A ,  FIG. 2B  and  FIG. 2C , a light wavelength conversion element  100   a  is substantially similar to the light wavelength conversion element  100  in  FIG. 1A  to  FIG. 1E , and the main difference between the two is that, the position of the peak value PV of an energy density distribution EDa of a light spot SPa is not in the center of the light spot SPa, the position of the peak value PV of the energy density distribution EDa is at the edge of the light spot SPa; therefore, the position of the microstructure MS is disposed corresponding to the edge of the light spot SPa. 
       FIG. 3A  is a top view of a light wavelength conversion element according to still another embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG. 3B  is a schematic cross-sectional view of  FIG. 3A  taken along line C-C′.  FIG. 3C  is an enlarged schematic view of a region in vicinity of light spot in  FIG. 3B  and a corresponding diagram for relationship between a position of energy density distribution of light spot along a radial direction and a position of a microstructure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3A ,  FIG. 3B  and  FIG. 3C , a light wavelength conversion element  100   b  is substantially similar to the light wavelength conversion element  100  in  FIG. 1A  to  FIG. 1E , and the main difference between the two is that the energy density distribution EDb of a light spot SPb has a plurality of peak values PV, and two peak values PV are shown as an example, the disclosure is not limited thereto. At least one microstructure MS is a plurality of microstructure MS, and for example, exemplified as two microstructures MS, and the two microstructures MS are spaced apart from each other. A position corresponding to one peak value PV of the light spot SPb on the light wavelength conversion substance  120  corresponds to the position of one microstructure MS. The positions of the two microstructures MS respectively correspond to two peak values PV of the light spot SPb. 
       FIG. 4A  to  FIG. 4C  are schematic cross-sectional views respectively illustrating different microstructures.  FIG. 4D  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a microstructure having a chamfer angle. 
     The microstructure MS shown in  FIG. 1A  to  FIG. 3C  is, for example, a rectangular structure, and may be, for example, formed by punching the substrate  110 . Referring to  FIG. 4A  to  FIG. 4C , in  FIG. 4A , a microstructure MSa is a semi-circle structure. In  FIG. 4B , the microstructure MSb is a V-shaped structure. In  FIG. 4C , the microstructure MSc is a trapezoid structure.  FIG. 4D  shows a microstructure MSd having a chamfer angle CA, and the chamfer angle CA is disposed at an edge of the microstructure MSd. The microstructures that are shown in  FIG. 1A  to  FIG. 1E  and  FIG. 4A  to  FIG. 4C  may be selectively changed into a chamfer angle CA at the corresponding sharp edge, the disclosure is not limited thereto. 
     It should be indicated that the light wavelength conversion elements  100   a  and  100   b  in  FIG. 2A  to  FIG. 2C  and  FIG. 3A  to  FIG. 3C  may be selectively applied to the projection apparatus  200  in  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B . Additionally, the microstructure MS having a rectangular structure in  FIG. 1A  may be changed into the microstructure having different aspects as shown in  FIG. 4A  to  FIG. 4C , the disclosure is not limited thereto. 
     The light wavelength conversion elements  100 ,  100   a  and  100   b  as well as the projection apparatus  200  in the embodiments of the disclosure may further satisfy the following conditions: W I /W S  fall within the range between 1.75 and 17.5, wherein W I  is a width of light spots SP, SPa and SPb along the radial direction R, W S  is the width of the microstructure MS along the radial direction R. By satisfying the above conditions, the light wavelength conversion element and the projection apparatus may have better optical efficiency and reliability. 
     The light wavelength conversion elements  100 ,  100   a  and  100   b  as well as the projection apparatus  200  in the embodiments of the disclosure may further satisfy the following conditions: W I /W H  fall within the range between 11 and 35, wherein W I  is the width of light spots SP, SPa and SPb along the radial direction R, W H  is the height of the protrusion of the microstructure MS relative to the surface S of the substrate  110 . By satisfying the above conditions, the light wavelength conversion element and the projection apparatus may have better optical efficiency and reliability. 
     To sum up, in the light wavelength conversion element and projection apparatus in the embodiments of the disclosure, the surface of the substrate of the light wavelength conversion element facing the light incident side is provided with a protruded microstructure, and the position of the peak value of the energy density distribution of the light spot corresponds to the position of the microstructure. Meanwhile, the focus of the light condensing lens is deviated from the position of the light wavelength conversion substance on the substrate due to the protruded microstructure. In light of the foregoing, the energy density of the excitation beam received by the light wavelength conversion substance is relatively low and thus is less likely to be burned or cracked as generated in known technology. Furthermore, in the operation process of the projection apparatus, the operation temperature of the light wavelength conversion substance is reduced correspondingly, thus avoiding the problem that the conversion efficiency is attenuated due to the heat. Accordingly, the light wavelength conversion element and the projection apparatus may have good reliability and optical efficiency. 
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