Deterministic diffractive diffusers for displays

Authors
Parikka, M Kaikuranta, T Laakkonen, P Lautanen, J Tervo, J Honkanen, M Kuittinen, M Turunen, J
Citation
M. Parikka et al., Deterministic diffractive diffusers for displays, APPL OPTICS, 40(14), 2001, pp. 2239-2246
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
APPLIED OPTICS
ISSN journal
00036935 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
14
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2239 - 2246
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(20010510)40:14<2239:DDDFD>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A LCD backlighting device that uses a diffractive light extractor has been developed for applications in which pointlike light sources are employed. T he novel system eliminates the images of Light sources, which appear as bri ght lines emanating from each source in the conventional diffractive approa ch. In addition, the system illuminates the LCD uniformly: Modulation of th e diffractive structure as a function of position is used to control the ou tput field of this extended planar light source. (C) 2001 Optical Society o f America.