Quantum cavity light emitting element
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1. A light emitting element comprising:
- at least one light emitting material, said light emitting material emitting light in a wavelength range centered about a center wavelength;
first and second reflecting mirrors at opposite sides of said light emitting material forming a first optical cavity in a first dimension which includes said light emitting material and reflecting mirrors and which enhances emission of light substantially parallel to said first dimension at a wavelength within said wavelength range, at least one of said mirrors being at least partially transparent to light in said wavelength range to allow said light emitted from said light emitting material to be emitted therethrough; and
at least two reflective surfaces oriented substantially perpendicular to said first dimension, said at least two reflective surfaces forming a second optical cavity in a second dimension substantially perpendicular to said first dimension, said second optical cavity being of a predetermined size such that it suppresses emission of light substantially parallel to said second dimension from said light emitting material.
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Abstract
A quantum cavity light emitting element is provided, comprising first and second mirrors to form a first cavity, at least first and second reflecting surfaces to form a second cavity oriented perpendicularly to the first, and a light emitting material within both cavities. The thickness of the first cavity is designed to enhance emission of light from the light emitting material along the axis of the first cavity, while the second cavity has a predetermined thickness which suppresses emission of light from the light emitting material.
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1. A light emitting element comprising:
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at least one light emitting material, said light emitting material emitting light in a wavelength range centered about a center wavelength; first and second reflecting mirrors at opposite sides of said light emitting material forming a first optical cavity in a first dimension which includes said light emitting material and reflecting mirrors and which enhances emission of light substantially parallel to said first dimension at a wavelength within said wavelength range, at least one of said mirrors being at least partially transparent to light in said wavelength range to allow said light emitted from said light emitting material to be emitted therethrough; and at least two reflective surfaces oriented substantially perpendicular to said first dimension, said at least two reflective surfaces forming a second optical cavity in a second dimension substantially perpendicular to said first dimension, said second optical cavity being of a predetermined size such that it suppresses emission of light substantially parallel to said second dimension from said light emitting material. - 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)
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43. A light emitting element comprising:
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at least one light emitting material, said light emitting material emitting light in a wavelength range centered about a center wavelength; first and second reflecting mirrors at opposite sides of said light emitting material forming a first optical cavity in a first dimension which includes said light emitting material and reflecting mirrors and which has a resonance near said wavelength range, at least one of said mirrors being at least partially transparent in said wavelength range to allow light emitted from said light emitting material to be transmitted therethrough; at least two reflective surfaces oriented substantially perpendicular to said first dimension, said at least two reflective surfaces forming a second optical cavity, said second optical cavity being of a predetermined size such that it substantially has no resonances within said wavelength range.
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44. A light emitting element comprising:
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a plurality of layers stacked along a first dimension and being substantially homogeneous in second and third dimensions perpendicular to said first dimension, said layers comprising at least one light emitting layer, said light emitting layer emitting light in a wavelength range centered about a center wavelength and first and second reflecting mirrors at opposite sides of said light emitting layer forming a first optical cavity in said first dimension which includes said light emitting layer and reflecting mirrors and which has a resonance near said wavelength range, at least one of said mirrors being at least partially transparent in said wavelength range to allow light emitted from said light emitting layer to be transmitted therethrough; at least two reflective surfaces oriented substantially perpendicular to said first dimension, said at least two reflective surfaces forming a second optical cavity, said second optical cavity being of a predetermined size such that it substantially has no resonances within said wavelength range.
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45. A light emitting element comprising:
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at least one light emitting material, said light emitting material emitting light in a wavelength range centered about a center wavelength; first and second reflecting mirrors at opposite sides of said light emitting material forming a first optical cavity in a first dimension which includes said light emitting material and reflecting mirrors and which enhances emission of light substantially parallel to said first dimension at a wavelength within said wavelength range, at least one of said mirrors being at least partially transparent to light in said wavelength range to allow said light emitted from said light emitting material to be emitted therethrough; and at least two reflective surfaces oriented substantially perpendicular to said first dimension, said at least two reflective surfaces forming a second optical cavity in a second dimension substantially perpendicular to said first dimension, said second optical cavity being of a predetermined size such that it suppresses emission of light substantially parallel to said second dimension at a wavelength within said wavelength range.
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