CONTROL OF POLARIZATION OF LIGHT TRANSMITTED AND REFELECTED BY ANISOTROPIC SUBSTRATES WITH MICRORELIEF

  • Belyaev, V.V. (Cometa Central R&D Institute) ;
  • Kushnir, E.M. (Cometa Central R&D Institute) ;
  • Kalashnikov, A.Y. (Cometa Central R&D Institute) ;
  • Klyckov, A.V. (Cometa Central R&D Institute) ;
  • Tsoy, V.I. (Chemyshevsky Saratov State University)
  • Published : 2004.08.23

Abstract

Light diffraction on optically anisotropic substrates with the surface microrelief has been calculated by using the OAGSM method. Varying of the microrelief depth and material birefringence allows to realize different polarization state of the light beam transmitted or reflected by the substrate. The approach can be used to optimize the LCD backlight.

Keywords