![Hughes JVC 100 Service Manual Download Page 17](http://html1.mh-extra.com/html/hughes-jvc/100/100_service-manual_2182203017.webp)
Chapter 2---System Description
Model 100 Service Manual
2-5
The Polarizing Beam Splitter (PBS) actually consists of a Pre-Polarizer and a
main Polarizer. The process of polarizing light is discussed in the following
paragraph.
Light can be viewed as having two electromagnetic components: a S-electric field
and a P-electric field. These fields are perpendicular to each other. When
unpolarized light travels through a polarizing beamsplitter one of these fields is
reflected and one is transmitted or passes through the beamsplitter. Upon striking
the Pre-Polarizer, the S-electric field is reflected and is wasted, the P-electric field
is passed through the Pre-Polarizing Beamsplitter and continues on to the Main
Polarizer. The Main Polarizing Beamsplitter is rotated 90
°
from the Pre-Polarizing
Beamsplitter so the P-electric field that was transmitted through the Pre-Polarizer
becomes the S-electric field and is reflected by the Main Polarizer. The reflected
polarized light, either red, green or blue, leaves the PBS and goes directly into the
ILA
®
device.
Figure 2-2
Side view of a Feedthru Beamsplitter and the Polarizing
Beamsplitter (PBS).
Summary of Contents for 100
Page 12: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Model 100 Service Manual ...
Page 63: ...Chapter 2 System Description Model 100 Service Manual 2 51 ...
Page 67: ......
Page 115: ...Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Model 100 Service Manual 5 11 Various Problems ...
Page 117: ...Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Model 100 Service Manual 5 13 ...