A head-up display includes a projection system and a window having a
target area where a reflective polarizer is positioned to reflect light
from the projection system to a viewing area. Light from the projection
system is p-polarized and strikes exposed window surface(s) at an acute
angle to reduce or eliminate multiple or "ghost" images. The acute angle
is closely matched to a Brewster angle of the exposed window surface(s).
The reflective polarizer includes a multilayer stack with refractive
indices of individual layers chosen to reflect p-polarized light
substantially more than s-polarized light over a wide angular range that
includes the acute angle. The reflective polarizer also can reflect
infrared light to reduce cabin heating from solar radiation.