Light out-coupling enhancement of organic light-emitting devices with microlens array

Light out-coupling efficiency of organic light-emitting devices from high-index glass substrate into air is enhanced by attaching ordered microlens arrays, which are fabricated by a roll-to-roll mold transfer process. The dependence of microlens geometries on light extraction is analyzed experimentally and theoretically. An increase of 60% in the light out-coupling with an optimized elliptical microlens array is achieved over a conventional device without affecting the electroluminescent spectrum. (C) 2010 American Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.352141]