In accordance with the invention, a display apparatus including a light
source is provided, the light source having at least one superluminescent
light emitting diode (SLED), the apparatus further having at least one
light modulating device arranged in a beam path of a light beam emitted
by the light source and operable to emit influenced light upon incidence
of the light beam, the light modulating device being operatively
connected to an electronic control, the display apparatus further having
a projection optics arranged in a beam path of the influenced light.