Backlight and display system using same
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1. A backlight, comprising:
- a front reflector and a back reflector that form a hollow light recycling cavity comprising an output surface; and
one or more light sources disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity;
wherein the front reflector comprises a first asymmetric reflective film comprising alternating polymer layers, and further wherein the front reflector comprises an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 90% for visible light polarized in a first plane, and an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 25% but less than 90% for visible light polarized in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
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Abstract
A backlight that includes a front reflector and a back reflector that form a hollow light recycling cavity including an output surface is disclosed. The backlight further includes one or more light sources disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity. The front reflector includes an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 90% for visible light polarized in a first plane, and an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 25% but less than 90% for visible light polarized in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
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13 Claims
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1. A backlight, comprising:
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a front reflector and a back reflector that form a hollow light recycling cavity comprising an output surface; and one or more light sources disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity; wherein the front reflector comprises a first asymmetric reflective film comprising alternating polymer layers, and further wherein the front reflector comprises an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 90% for visible light polarized in a first plane, and an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 25% but less than 90% for visible light polarized in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 7. The backlight of claim wherein p-polarized visible light that is polarized in the second plane exhibits an increasing average reflectivity as angle of incidence with the front reflector increases from near zero degrees to 60 degrees.
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13. A display system, comprising:
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a display panel; and a backlight disposed to provide light to the display panel, the backlight comprising; a front reflector and a back reflector that form a hollow light recycling cavity comprising an output surface; and one or more light sources disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity; wherein the front reflector comprises a first asymmetric reflective film comprising alternating polymer layers, and further wherein the from reflector comprises an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 90% for visible light polarized in a first plane, and an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 25% but less than 90% for visible light polarized in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
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