Abstract
Understanding and optimizing light propagation and extraction in light-emitting systems, such as fluorescent chemical sensors, is important for the production of more efficient sensors. We apply Monte Carlo ray tracing to model the effects of one-dimensional perturbations of film thickness on the luminescent emission (spatial, directional, spectral) of a freestanding transparent polymer film embedded with luminescent chromophores. Such modification not only enhances light extraction but also allows its location and direction to be controlled. Optimization of the deformation geometry allows for a 3.6-fold increase in intensity for a far-field detector.
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