Wide field display using a scanned linear light modulator array

A display apparatus for providing a two-dimensional image on a display surface comprising:

• (a) a line object generation apparatus for generating a modulated light beam, comprising a laser light source for providing an illumination beam at a compound oblique angle to a linear spatial light modulator for modulating the illumination beam to form the modulated light beam;
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• (b) a projection lens for directing the modulated light beam toward a line image scanner for forming a line image on the display surface and for scanning the modulated light beam to form the two-dimensional image on the display screen.

A display apparatus for providing a two-dimensional image on a display surface comprising:

• (a) a line object generation apparatus for generating a modulated light beam, comprising a laser light source for providing an illumination beam at a vertical oblique angle to a linear spatial light modulator for modulating the illumination beam to form the modulated light beam;
• (b) a projection lens for directing the modulated light beam toward a line image scanner for forming a line image on the display surface and for scanning the modulated light beam to form the two-dimensional image on the display screen.

A method for providing an image on a curved display screen comprising:

• (a) generating a modulated line object by modulating a laser illumination beam, the modulated line object is off-axis from a projection lens;
• (b) imaging the modulated line object through the projection lens toward a line image scanner, wherein the line image scanner is optically disposed near the center of curvature of the curved display screen.

A method for displaying a two-dimensional image on a display screen comprising:

• (a) providing an illumination beam at a compound oblique angle to a linear spatial light modulator for modulating the illumination beam to form a modulated light beam;
• (b) projecting the modulated light beam toward a line image scanner for forming a line image on the display screen and scanning the modulated light beam to form the two-dimensional image on the display screen.

A method for displaying a two-dimensional image on a display screen comprising:

• (a) providing an illumination beam at a vertical oblique angle to a linear spatial light modulator for modulating the illumination beam to form a modulated light beam;
• (b) projecting the modulated light beam toward a line image scanner for forming a line image on the display surface and scanning the modulated light beam to form the two-dimensional image on the display screen.