Optical components, systems including an optical component, and devices

Abstract

A lighting system including a light source capable of generating light, and an optical component optically coupled to receive at least a portion of the light generated by the light source and convert at least a portion of the light so received to a predetermined wavelength such that the light emitted by the lighting system includes light emission from the light source supplemented with light emission at the predetermined wavelength, wherein the optical component including an optical material comprises quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles. Also disclosed is an optical component comprising a light guide plate and an optical material disposed over at least a portion of a surface of the light guide plate, the optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles capable of emitting light in a predetermined spectral region. Devices are also disclosed.

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         45 . A lighting system comprising a light source and an optical component optically coupled to receive light generated by the light source and convert at least a portion of the light so received into light in a predetermined spectral region such that the light emitted by the lighting system includes light emission in the predetermined spectral region, wherein the optical component includes an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles capable of emitting light in the predetermined spectral region and a filter layer included over or under the optical material, wherein the optical material is spaced from the light source. 
     
     
         46 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 46  wherein the filter layer blocks passage of one or more predetermined wavelengths of light. 
     
     
         47 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 45  wherein the optical component includes a light guide plate and the optical material disposed over at least a portion of a surface of the light guide plate. 
     
     
         48 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 47  wherein the light source is optically coupled to an edge of the light guide plate. 
     
     
         49 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 47  wherein the optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanocrystals are included in a layer disposed over a surface of the light guide plate. 
     
     
         50 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 45  wherein the optical material further comprises a host material in which the quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles are distributed. 
     
     
         51 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 50  wherein quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles are included in the layer in an amount in a range from about 0.001 to about 5 weight percent of the weight of the host material. 
     
     
         52 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 45  wherein the optical component does not include phosphor particles. 
     
     
         53 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 47  wherein the optical component further includes outcoupling structures across a surface of the light guide plate. 
     
     
         54 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 53  wherein the outcoupling structures are positive, negative, or a combination of positive and negative. 
     
     
         55 . A lighting system in accordance with  claim 53  wherein optical material is applied to a surface of a positive outcoupling structure and/or within a negative outcoupling structure. 
     
     
         56 . (canceled) 
     
     
         57 . A device including an optical component in accordance with  claim 45 . 
     
     
         58 . (canceled)