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There is a proper map $f: X \rightarrow Y$ of projective varieties. The Decomposition Theorem of Beilinson–Bernstein–Deligne-Gabber states that

$$Rf∗IC_X \cong \oplus_a IC_{\bar{Y_a}}(L_a)[shifts]$$

My question is: what are some interesting classes of examples maps $f: X \rightarrow Y$ such that the local systems $L_a$ we get on the right hand side above is nontrivial?

Right now I could only think of examples like finite branched coverings of projective spaces, $f: \mathbb{P}^1 \rightarrow \mathbb{P}^1$ such that $z$ gets mapped to $z^n$ for some positive integer $n$, Springer resolution, etc.

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    $\begingroup$ There are many many examples, e.g. universal families of elliptic curves over modular curves. $\endgroup$
    – Donu Arapura
    Commented Jul 24, 2014 at 5:39

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Do you know the following survey: http://arxiv.org/pdf/0712.0349.pdf?

I find it very useful, very nice to read and it contains plenty of examples.

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