Electrode for use in electro-optical devices
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsPeter Mueller, Walter Riess
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Abstract
An electrode for an electro-optical device is provided. Light is passing through this electrode which comprises a pattern of conductive elements. The elements have dimensions small compared to the wavelength of light, so that the electrode appear transparent. The light intensity distribution after having penetrated the electrode compared with the light intensity distribution before having penetrated the electrode is influenced by forward scattering.
Claims12
A light transmitting electrode for an electro-optical device, said light transmitting electrode comprising a plurality of conductive elements arranged for transmitting light having a wavelength from 10 nm to 10 μm through said light transmitting electrode, each of said plurality of conductive elements having a cross-section perimeter smaller than a wavelength of said light, said light transmitting electrode causing more forward scattering than backward scattering of said light.
An electro-optical device emitting light, said electro-optical device comprising a light transmitting electrode, said light transmitting electrode comprising a plurality of conductive elements arranged for transmitting light having a wavelength from 10 nm to 10 μm through said light transmitting electrode, each of said plurality of conductive elements having a perimeter smaller than a wavelength of said light, said light transmitting electrode causing more forward scattering than backward scattering of said light.
An electro-optical device receiving light, said electro-optical device comprising a light transmitting electrode, said light transmitting electrode comprising a plurality of conductive elements arranged for transmitting light having a wavelength from 10 nm to 10 μm through said light transmitting electrode, each of said plurality of conductive elements having a perimeter smaller than a wavelength of said light, said light transmitting electrode causing more forward scattering than backward scattering of said light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.