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Thin Film Electroluminescence (TFEL)

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This chapter focuses on TFEL materials and devices. There are distinct operating principles underlying these devices, which will be examined in detail. Established and emerging EL phosphor materials are described and their relative merits and specific properties discussed. The chapter concludes with some indication of likely future developments in the context of competing flat panel display technologies.

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Abbreviations

TDEL:

Thick dielectric electroluminescence

TFEL:

Thin film electroluminescence

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This chapter is a condensed version of Kitai (2008).

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. McMaster University, L8S 4 L7, Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Adrian H. Kitai

  2. University of Waterloo, N2L 3 G1, Waterloo, ON, Canada

    Feng Chen

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Correspondence to Adrian H. Kitai .

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  1. Industrial Technology Research Institute Display Technology Center, Hsin Chu, Taiwan

    Janglin Chen

  2. Nottingham Trent University School of Computing & Informatics, Nottingham, United Kingdom

    Wayne Cranton

  3. Veritas et Visus, Temple, TX, USA

    Mark Fihn

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Kitai, A.H., Chen, F. (2015). Thin Film Electroluminescence (TFEL). In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35947-7_77-2

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