Polarized light emitting device
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1. A light-emitting device comprising:
- a multi-layer stack of materials including a light-generating region;
a first layer supported by the light-generating region; and
a second layer of reflective material that supports the light-generating region;
wherein;
a surface of the first layer is configured so that light generated by the light-generating region can emerge from the light-emitting device via the surface of the first layer;
the second layer being a layer that varies spatially according to a first pattern such that light of a first polarization generated by the light-generating region is at least partially suppressed in relation to light of a second polarization generated by the light generating region.
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Abstract
Light-emitting devices, and related components, processes, systems and methods are disclosed.
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84 Claims
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1. A light-emitting device comprising:
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a multi-layer stack of materials including a light-generating region;
a first layer supported by the light-generating region; and
a second layer of reflective material that supports the light-generating region;
wherein;
a surface of the first layer is configured so that light generated by the light-generating region can emerge from the light-emitting device via the surface of the first layer;
the second layer being a layer that varies spatially according to a first pattern such that light of a first polarization generated by the light-generating region is at least partially suppressed in relation to light of a second polarization generated by the light generating region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method comprising:
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activating the plurality of light emitting diodes so that;
at least a first one of the plurality of light emitting diodes emits polarized light of a first polarization; and
at least a second one of the plurality of light emitting diodes emits polarized light of a second polarization that is different from the first polarization. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method comprising:
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activating the plurality of light emitting systems, the light emitting systems including an LED contained in a package, so that;
at least a first one of the plurality of light emitting systems emits polarized light of a first polarization; and
at least a second one of the plurality of light emitting systems emits polarized light of a second polarization that is different from the first polarization. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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