Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 7, 0722002(2023)

Surface Microstructure-Based Ultra-Thin Backlight Unit Lens Design

Qibin Feng1, Qiyu Sun2, Kejing Li2, Zi Wang1, and Lü Guoqiang2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Special Display and Imaging Technology Innovation Center of Anhui Province, National Engineering Laboratory of Special Display Technology, Academy of Opto-Electric Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui , China
  • 2School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui , China
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    Qibin Feng, Qiyu Sun, Kejing Li, Zi Wang, Lü Guoqiang. Surface Microstructure-Based Ultra-Thin Backlight Unit Lens Design[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(7): 0722002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Sep. 20, 2022

    Accepted: Nov. 22, 2022

    Published Online: Apr. 6, 2023

    The Author Email: Guoqiang Lü (guoqianglv@hfut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS221722

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