Current augmented reality (AR) waveguide display technology faces a challenging trade-off between essential factors such as eyebox, efficiency, and image uniformity. Surface relief grating has been a commonly used exit pupil expander (EPE) in waveguides, but it exhibits limitations in efficiency and uniformity. To overcome these shortcomings, polarized volume grating (PVG) with ultra-wide angular bandwidth and high efficiency has been employed as an EPE to enhance efficiency and uniformity. However, the challenge arises when attempting to achieve high uniformity within the eyebox using nematic liquid crystal for controlling each expansion, as the polarization changes of diffracted light contribute to varying diffraction efficiencies, which affects the maintenance of uniformity across the entire field of view. This article introduces an innovative approach by incorporating high-low cover-layers on top of PVG to effectively control the path difference between light rays at various angles. This design modification mitigates unnecessary out-coupling and ensures a remarkably high level of uniformity in the entire AR system, providing a more efficient and uniform expanded eyebox.
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