A display panel includes: a light emitting device to generate light; a plurality of color conversion patterns including: a first color conversion pattern including first scattering particles dispersed in the first color conversion pattern and configured to scatter the light of the light emitting device; and a second color conversion pattern including second scattering particles dispersed in the second color conversion pattern and configured to scatter the light of the light emitting device; a plurality of color filters including: a first color filter overlapping the first color conversion pattern; and a second color filter overlapping the second color conversion pattern; and a single, low index of refraction layer substantially continuously extending in the surface direction to overlap the first and the second color conversion patterns. The single, low index of refraction layer has a refractive index lower than refractive indexes of the first and second color conversion patterns.

This light absorbing device includes: a light reflecting layer; a dielectric layer disposed on the light reflecting layer; and a plurality of metal nanostructures disposed on the dielectric layer. A portion of each of the plurality of metal nanostructures is buried in the dielectric layer and another portion thereof is exposed to the outside.

This light absorbing device includes: a light reflecting layer; a dielectric layer disposed on the light reflecting layer; and a plurality of metal nanostructures disposed on the dielectric layer. A portion of each of the plurality of metal nanostructures is buried in the dielectric layer and another portion thereof is exposed to the outside.

A sensor window may include a substrate and a set of layers disposed onto the substrate. The set of layers may include a first subset of layers of a first refractive index and a second set of layers of a second refractive index different from the first refractive index. The set of layers may be associated with a threshold transmissivity in a sensing spectral range. The set of layers may be configured to a particular color in a visible spectral range and may be associated with a threshold opacity in the visible spectral range.

The present invention relates to a near-infrared absorbing article and an optical filter utilizing the same, wherein the near-infrared absorbing article comprises a glass substrate including a compressive stress layer having a predetermined thickness, thus to provide a thin thickness and a certain level of strength or more. Therefore, it has an advantage that can be cut by using a blade or a laser.

A combination structure includes an in-plane pattern of unit cells, wherein the each unit cell includes nanostructures each having a dimension that is smaller than a near-infrared wavelength and a light-absorbing layer adjacent to the nanostructures and including a near-infrared absorbing material configured to absorb light in at least a portion of a near-infrared wavelength spectrum. The nanostructures are define a nanostructure array in the unit cells, and a wavelength width at 50% transmittance of a transmission spectrum in the near-infrared wavelength spectrum of the combination structure is wider than a wavelength width at 50% transmittance of a transmission spectrum in the near-infrared wavelength spectrum of the nanostructure array.

Systems, methods and devices are for optical imaging are described. A system includes a light source and a light detection unit. The light source includes a light-emitting device and a first spectral filter opposite the light emitting device. The first spectral filter includes at least one dielectric filter and has a first angular dependence of a transmission passband. The light source further includes at least one reflector adjacent side surfaces of the light emitting device. The light detection unit includes an optical sensor and a second spectral filter opposite the optical sensor. The second spatial filter has a second angular dependence of a transmission passband that is matched to the first angular dependence.

Systems, methods and devices are for optical imaging are described. A system includes a light source and a light detection unit. The light source includes a light-emitting device and a first spectral filter opposite the light emitting device. The first spectral filter includes at least one dielectric filter and has a first angular dependence of a transmission passband. The light source further includes at least one reflector adjacent side surfaces of the light emitting device. The light detection unit includes an optical sensor and a second spectral filter opposite the optical sensor. The second spatial filter has a second angular dependence of a transmission passband that is matched to the first angular dependence.

A light control film comprises a light input surface and a light output surface; alternating transmissive regions and absorptive regions disposed between the light input surface and the light output surface; and TIR cladding layers. The TIR cladding layer having a refractive index, n.sub.TIR. The transmissive regions alternate between high refractive index transmissive regions having a refractive index, n.sub.2, and low refractive index transmissive regions having a refractive index, n.sub.1. The absorptive regions comprise a core having a refractive index, n.sub.core, adjacent an AR cladding layer; wherein n.sub.1<n.sub.2 and n.sub.TIR<n.sub.2. The TIR cladding layers are adjacent the high refractive index transmissive regions. The cores have an aspect ratio of at least 20. The high refractive index transmissive regions have a wall angle of 6 degrees or less.

A light control film comprises a light input surface and a light output surface; alternating transmissive regions and absorptive regions disposed between the light input surface and the light output surface; and TIR cladding layers. The TIR cladding layer having a refractive index, n.sub.TIR. The transmissive regions alternate between high refractive index transmissive regions having a refractive index, n.sub.2, and low refractive index transmissive regions having a refractive index, n.sub.1. The absorptive regions comprise a core having a refractive index, n.sub.core, adjacent an AR cladding layer; wherein n.sub.1<n.sub.2 and n.sub.TIR<n.sub.2. The TIR cladding layers are adjacent the high refractive index transmissive regions. The cores have an aspect ratio of at least 20. The high refractive index transmissive regions have a wall angle of 6 degrees or less.