Re: Seminars in LUMS
Lecture Talk
Flat Panel Displays: Role of Backlight and Optical Films in LCD Displays
Flat Panel Displays have become an integral part of our lives. These are everywhere from wristwatches to the TV screens at our home to the mobile phones in our packets and to the billboards on our streets to name a few. In this lecture we would look at the different technologies that make these displays possible with special emphasis on LED backlight based LCD displays. How do these display technologies compare and contrast? And more importantly, what are their environmental impacts. We would also be looking at the role different light management films (BEF, diffusers, reflectors, etc.) play in these displays. Finally we will have a look at the new and upcoming technologies, which are going to shape our future viewing.
Speaker:
Dr Habib ur Rehman
Head of Optical Materials R & D
Exxelis Limited, U.K
October 1st, 2009, Thursday
Time: 16:00-17:00
SSE Auditorium 10-301
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Personal profile:**
Dr Habib ur Rehman is a leading optical materials scientist and is currently the head of Optical Materials R & D at Exxelis Limited, U.K. He has developed a number of new materials for optical displays and optimised innovative processes for making LED backlight and light management films. He previously worked for Terahertz Photonics and was responsible for the development of polymer technology and groundbreaking sol-gel based silica on silicon deposition technology. He holds an M.Phil. degree in physical/polymer chemistry from QAU, Islamabad and a Dr. Ing. Degree from the Institute for New Materials, Saarbrucken, Germany.