Fast ray-tracing methods for LCD backlight simulation using the characteristics of the pattern

Optical Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Lee, Won Yong ^a   Lim, Tong Kun ^a   Lee, Yun Woo ^b   Lee, In Won ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Light guide plate; Liquid crystal display backlight simulation; Pattern; Pattern density function; Ray tracing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIGHT SOURCES; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SURFACES;

FAST RAY TRACING; LIGHT GUIDE PLATE; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY BACKLIGHT SIMULATION; PATTERN DENSITY FUNCTION;

RAY TRACING;

EID: 14544270510     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1814358     Document Type: Article

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