Modulation of viewing angle on an LCD surface through backlight optics

Journal of the Society for Information Display

Volumn 11, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 647-652

  Kalantar K ^a  

^a Nippon Leiz Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Backlight unit; Light extraction element; Light guide plate; Taper prism array; Total internal reflection; Viewing angle modulation

Indexed keywords

FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS; LIGHT MODULATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL DESIGN; PRISMS; REFLECTION;

BACKLIGHT OPTICS; LIGHT GUIDE PLATE; TAPER PRISM ARRAY;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 0942279064     PISSN: 10710922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1889/1.1824254     Document Type: Article

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