Injecting light of high-power LEDs into thin light guides

Hugo J. Cornelissen; Chenhung Ho; Haiyan Ma; Marcel P. C. M. Krijn; Hans A. van Sprang

doi:10.1117/12.870902

8 September 2010 Injecting light of high-power LEDs into thin light guides

Hugo J. Cornelissen, Chenhung Ho, Haiyan Ma, Marcel P. C. M. Krijn, Hans A. van Sprang

Proceedings Volume 7652, International Optical Design Conference 2010; 765212 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.870902
Event: International Optical Design Conference 2010, 2010, Jackson Hole, WY, United States

Abstract

A new method using a thin-film multilayer filter is described to couple light from high-power LEDs into a thin light guide such as an LCD backlight. Light emitted below the critical angle is reflected back to the LED and recycled. Largeangle emitted light passes the filter and is transported by total internal reflection in the light guide. The light guide can be as thin as 0.3mm for an LED of 1x1mm², and the best coupling efficiency is estimated to be around 80%. With this approach, a backlight system can be greatly simplified but also compact collimators can be realized. In this paper the optical design and testing of the filter is described, and a 1mm thick, 6.5mm diameter collimator is presented that emits in a cone of 2×13°. Measurements on prototypes show good agreement with the designed characteristics.

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Hugo J. Cornelissen, Chenhung Ho, Haiyan Ma, Marcel P. C. M. Krijn, and Hans A. van Sprang "Injecting light of high-power LEDs into thin light guides", Proc. SPIE 7652, International Optical Design Conference 2010, 765212 (8 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.870902

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