Open AccessEmitter apodization dependent angular luminance enhancement of microlens-array film attached organic light-emitting devices
Author(s) -
Kuan–Yu Chen,
Yuhua Chang,
YuHsuan Ho,
HoangYan Lin,
JiunHaw Lee,
MaoKuo Wei
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.003238
Subject(s) - microlens , luminance , oled , optics , common emitter , apodization , materials science , optoelectronics , viewing angle , physics , liquid crystal display , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , lens (geology)
Taking organic emitter apodization calculated from electromagnetic theory as input, the angular luminance enhancement of a microlens-array-film (MAF) attached OLED (organic light-emitting device) can be further evaluated by ray-tracing approach. First, we assumed artificial emitters and revealed that not every OLED with MAF has luminance enhancement. Then, the OLEDs of different Alq(3) thickness were fabricated and their angular luminance measurement validated simulation results. Mode analyses for different layers were performed to estimate the enhancement potential of the MAF attached devices. In conclusion, the organic emitters with higher off-axis-angle luminous intensity cause lower out-coupling efficiency but gain higher enhancement after the MAF attached.