Abstract: A circularly polarizing plate has a polarizer and two ?/4 plates (T1, T2) bonded respectively onto both sides of the polarizer so as to face each other, the circularly polarizing plate is characterized in that the in-plane retardation values Ro of the ?/4 plates (T1) and the ?/4 plates (T2) satisfy (a) to (c) below in an environment with a temperature of 23° C. and RH of 55%. (a) The in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T1), when measured within the range of 450 to 650 nm, is 3.0 to 20.0 nm smaller than the in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T2). (b) The in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T1) (450) falls within the range of 110 to 140 nm. (c) The in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T2) (650) falls within the range of 145 to 165 nm.

Abstract: A polarization structure for a display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the polarization structure includes a retardation layer, a polarizing layer and a polarizing pattern. The retardation layer may be configured to produce a phase difference between two polarization components of an incident light. The polarizing layer may have an adsorption axis along a first direction on the retardation layer. The polarizing layer may include a first region and a second region surrounding at least one side of the first region. The polarizing pattern may have an adsorption axis along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the second region.

Abstract: A display device having a plurality of light-emitting elements that construct picture elements aligned on a TFT substrate in a formation of a matrix. The display device includes the plurality of light-emitting elements each having a flat surface portion and including a light-emitting layer, an anode, and a cathode; a plurality of driver elements each coupled to the light-emitting element; a plurality of capacitor elements each of which is coupled to the light emitting element and receives an image signal; a plurality of switching elements each of which is coupled to the capacitor element and the light emitting element and control input of the image signal to the capacitor; and an insulation layer having a contact hole formed over the driver element. The anode is formed on the insulation layer and coupled to the driver element via the contact hole.

Abstract: A polarizing plate for an OLED and an OLED display, the polarizing plate including a polarizer; a first retardation layer on a lower side of the polarizer; a second retardation layer on a lower side of the first retardation layer; and a pattern layer on a lower side of the second retardation layer, the pattern layer including a plurality of engraved patterns on a lower side thereof.

Abstract: To provide an aspect of a novel display device using a light emitting element which is composed of a cathode, an EL layer and an anode, and a manufacturing device of the display device. According to the present invention, dual-sided emission display can be performed in one sheet white color light emitting panel 1001 in which, for example, different images can be displayed on a topside screen and backside screen (full color display, monochrome display or area color display). Two polarizing plates 1002, 1003 are formed by shifting the position thereof with an angular deviation of 90 degrees each other so as to prevent outside light from passing through the pane, thereby realizing a black display when not displayed.

Abstract: A light source device comprising a filament showing high electric power-to-visible light conversion efficiency is provided. A light source device comprising a translucent gastight container, a filament disposed in the translucent gastight container, and a lead wire for supplying an electric current to the filament is provided. The filament comprises a substrate formed with a metal material and a white scatterer layer covering the substrate. To the white scatterer layer, a visible light-absorbing material that absorbs lights of visible region is added. The reflectance of the filament for visible lights is thereby made low, and the reflectance of the filament for infrared lights is thereby made high. Therefore, radiation of infrared lights is suppressed, and visible luminous efficiency can be enhanced.

Abstract: A retardation film including: a first optical anisotropic layer including a polymer material; and a second optical anisotropic layer including a liquid crystal material, in which the first optical anisotropic layer has refractive indices which satisfy the following inequation: nz1?nx1>ny1, the second optical anisotropic layer has refractive indices which satisfy the following inequation: nx2>ny2?nz2, a fast axis of the first optical anisotropic layer and a slow axis of the second optical anisotropic layer form a predetermined angle such that refractive indices of the retardation film satisfy the following inequation: 0<(nx0?nz0)/(nx0?ny0)<1, and in-plane retardation values (Re0) of the retardation film respectively at a wavelength of about 450 nanometers, 550 nanometers and 650 nanometers satisfy the following inequation: Re0 (450 nm)<Re0 (550 nm)<Re0 (650 nm).

Abstract: A light source device comprising a filament showing high electric power-to-visible light conversion efficiency is provided. The light source device of the present invention comprises a translucent gastight container, a filament disposed in the translucent gastight container, and a lead wire for supplying an electric current to the filament. The filament comprises a substrate formed from a metal material and a visible light-absorbing film covering the substrate. The visible light-absorbing film is transparent to lights of infrared region. The reflectance of the substrate for visible lights is thereby made low, and the reflectance of the substrate for infrared lights is thereby made high. Therefore, radiation of infrared lights is suppressed, and visible luminous efficiency can be enhanced.

Abstract: Thin indium-less “optically porous” layers adapted to replace traditional ITO layers are provided herein. A thin metalized film adapted to carry an electrical charge can include a dense pattern of small openings to allow the transmission of light to or from an underlying semiconductor material. The pattern of openings can create a regular or irregular grid pattern of low aspect ratio fine-line metal conductors. Creation of this optically porous metalized film can include the printing of a catalytic precursor material, such as palladium in solution in a pattern on a substrate, drying or curing the catalytic precursor, and the deposition of a thin layer of metal, such as copper on the dried precursor to form the final conductive and optically porous film.

Abstract: A method of operating a color-temperature-tunable device is described. The method drives a first light emitting diode (LED) chip with a first driving current from a first power source. The first LED chip is configured to emit a first light having a first peak wavelength. The method also drives a second LED chip with a second driving current from a second power source. The second LED chip is configured to emit a second light having a second peak wavelength. The method further maintains a total driving current, which includes the first driving current and the second driving current, approximately constant. The second peak wavelength is different from the first peak wavelength.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first luminous body having a first light source and a long wavelength cut-off filter; and a second luminous body generating light of different color from that of the first luminous body, and having a second light source and a short wavelength cut-off filter. The first and the second light source emit light in a first wavelength range and a second wavelength range extending to a longer wavelength side than the first wavelength range while overlapping with the first wavelength range, respectively. The long and the short wavelength cut-off filter cut off light having a wavelength longer than a first set wavelength and shorter longer than a second set wavelength, respectively. Thus, light emitted from the first luminous body and light emitted from the second luminous body are mixed together, such that light in between the first set wavelength and the second set wavelength is reduced.

Abstract: An anisotropic dye layer containing a coordination polymer is disclosed. The a polarization control film containing an oriented dichroic dye in which light absorption spectrum of a molecule is reversibly changed by charge passing are disclosed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a color correction apparatus includes an input portion, a storing portion and a correction portion. The input portion inputs color image signals which correspond to recording color material amounts. The storing portion stores a standard color reproduction parameter for calculating a standard color reproduction chromaticity and reference chromaticity deviation amounts at a plurality of reference color points in recording color material amount coordinate space. The correction portion estimates chromaticity deviation amounts of the input color image signals on the basis of the reference chromaticity deviation amount, calculates a standard chromaticity which corresponds to the input color image signals on the basis of the standard color reproduction parameter and corrects the input color image signals on the basis of the estimated chromaticity deviation amounts and the standard chromaticity.

Abstract: Incandescent lighting structure. The structure includes a thermal emitter that can, but does not have to, include a first photonic crystal on its surface to tailor thermal emission coupled to, in a high-view-factor geometry, a second photonic filter selected to reflect infrared radiation back to the emitter while passing visible light. This structure is highly efficient as compared to standard incandescent light bulbs.

Abstract: A transmission position indicator for a vehicle may include a housing, a PCB (printed circuit board) embedded in the housing, wherein a light source may be provided at a predetermined position on the PCB, a light guide plate provided above the PCB and receiving light from the light source, wherein the light guide plate includes light-diffusion-ink patterns printed on a surface thereof, each of the light-diffusion-ink patterns having ink dots, and a cover coupled to an upper end of the housing, wherein the cover may be made of opaque material and includes gear indication characters therein, the gear indication characters being made of transparent material, so that the light transmitted from the light guide plate may be emitted outside the cover through the gear indication characters.

Abstract: An optical unit on a light emitting unit includes a first polarizing plate on the light emitting unit, a second polarizing plate on the first polarizing plate, the second polarizing plate having a higher polarization degree than the first polarizing plate, and a plurality of phase shift plates between the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lamp device includes a base body, a light-emitting module and a lens unit. The base body includes a recess part. The light-emitting module includes a board mounted with a light-emitting element. The board is arranged in the recess part. The lens unit includes a metal surface member to hold a lens. The surface member is arranged in the recess part and is thermally coupled to the base body and the board.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a light emitting device structured so as to increase the amount of light which is taken out in a certain direction after emitted from a light emitting element, and a method of manufacturing this light emitting device. An upper end portion of an insulating material 19 that covers an end portion of a first electrode 18 is formed to have a curved surface having a radius of curvature, a second electrode 23a is formed to have a slant face as going from its center portion toward its end portion along the curved surface. Light emitted from a light emitting layer comprising an organic material 20 that is formed on the second electrode 23a is reflected at the slant face of the second electrode 23a to increase the total amount of light taken out in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1A.

Abstract: A wafer inspection system includes a laser sustained plasma (LSP) light source that generates light with sufficient radiance to enable bright field inspection. Reliability of the LSP light source is improved by introducing an amount of water into the bulb containing the gas mixture that generates the plasma. Radiation generated by the plasma includes substantial radiance in a wavelength range below approximately 190 nanometers that causes damage to the materials used to construct the bulb. The water vapor acts as an absorber of radiation generated by the plasma in the wavelength range that causes damage. In some examples, a predetermined amount of water is introduced into the bulb to provide sufficient absorption. In some other examples, the temperature of a portion of the bulb containing an amount of condensed water is regulate to produce the desired partial pressure of water in the bulb.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device comprising: a carrier; a light-emitting element disposed on the carrier; a first light guide layer covering the light-emitting element; a second light guide layer covering the first light guide layer; a low refractive index layer between the first light guide layer and the second light guide layer to reflect the light from the second light guide layer; and a wavelength conversion layer covering the second light guide layer; wherein the low refractive index layer has a refractive index smaller than one of the refractive indices of first light guide layer and the second light guide layer.

Abstract: A display device having a plurality of light-emitting elements that construct picture elements aligned on a substrate in a formation of a matrix. The light-emitting element includes a light-emitting device having a flat surface portion and including a light-emitting layer and an anode. A driver element is connected with the light-emitting element, and an insulation layer having a contact hole formed over the driver element. The anode is formed on the insulation layer and is connected to the driver element via the contact hole. A tilted reflective surface is provided in a peripheral area surrounding the flat surface portion of the light-emitting device and has a tilt angle with respect to the flat surface portion of the light-emitting device. The tilted reflective surface is provided on a surface of a slope of a bank provided on the substrate and formed to cover the contact hole.

Abstract: An optical compensation film is disclosed herein, which is made by uniaxially or biaxially stretching of a multilayer film including a first polymer film having a refractive index profile satisfying the equations of (nx+ny)/2?nz and |nx?ny|<0.005 and a second polymer film having a refractive index profile satisfying the equations of (nx+ny)/2<nz and |nx?ny|<0.005, wherein nx and ny represent in-plane refractive indices and nz the thickness-direction refractive index of the films, and wherein said optical compensation film has a positive in-plane retardation that satisfies the relations of 0.7<R450/R550<1 and 1<R650/R550<1.25, wherein R450, R550, and R650 are in-plane retardations at the light wavelengths of 450 nm, 550 nm, and 650 nm respectively.

Abstract: A lighting device 100, a lamp and a luminaire is provided. The light device 100 emits a first color distribution predominantly in a first direction and a second color distribution predominantly in a second direction. The lighting device comprises a light exit window, a light source 118, a light distributing layer 108, and a luminescent material. Light 104, 106 is emitted into the ambient of the lighting device through the light exit window. The light exit window has a first part 110 for an escape of light of the first color distribution and a second part 102 for an escape of light of the second color distribution. The second part 102 is different from the first part 110. The light source emits light of a predefined color distribution. The predefined color distribution comprises light of a first color 106. The light distributing layer 108 partly reflects or backscatters impinging light and partly transmits impinging light.

Abstract: An irradiation device is provided having a housing having an interior chamber and an infrared emitter arranged therein. The infrared emitter has an emitter tube made of high silica content glass having a round cross section and a defined outer diameter. Electrical connection elements are made of a metallic material and led out from the emitter tube through a seal. In order to provide the emitter with a long service life and potentially higher output, which is also suitable for being enclosed by a seal that separates the regions of different media, temperatures, or pressures, the emitter tube end also has a round cross section and the defined outer diameter. Between the electrical connection element and the emitter tube there is a seal containing at least one transition glass, which has a thermal expansion coefficient lying between that of the metallic material and that of the high silica content glass.

Abstract: An adhesive film and an optical display including the same. The adhesive film has a tan ? of about 0.12 to about 0.4 upon frequency sweep testing under conditions of a strain of 5%, 30° C. and 1 rad/s, and a tan ? of about 0.2 to about 0.7 upon frequency sweep testing under conditions of a strain of 5%, 30° C. and 100 rad/s.

Abstract: A lightweight flexible light-emitting device which is able to possess a curved display portion and display a full color image with high resolution and the manufacturing process thereof are disclosed. The light-emitting device comprises: a plastic substrate; an insulating layer with an adhesive interposed therebetween; a thin film transistor over the insulating layer; a protective insulating film over the thin film transistor; a color filter over the protective insulating film; an interlayer insulating film over the color filter; and a white-emissive light-emitting element formed over the interlayer insulating film and being electrically connected to the thin film transistor.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus for selectively realizing circular polarization according to external light conditions, including a substrate; an organic light-emitting device on the substrate; a sealing member on the organic light-emitting device; a phase retardation layer on a surface of the substrate, the organic light-emitting device, or the sealing member; and a linear polarization layer on another surface of the substrate, the organic light-emitting device, or the sealing member, wherein the linear polarization layer is located to be closer to a source of external light than the phase retardation layer, and wherein the linear polarization layer comprises a photochromic material.

Abstract: Provided are an electrical conductor and a production method therefor; the electrical conductor comprising a transparent substrate and an electro-conductive pattern provided on at least one surface of the transparent substrate, and the electroconductive pattern being of a type such that, for at least 30% of the entire surface area of the transparent substrate, when a straight line is drawn intersecting the electroconductive pattern, the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean value of the distances between adjacent points of intersection between the straight line and the electroconductive pattern (the distance distribution ratio) is at least 2%.

Abstract: There is herein described a lamp having a light-transmissive envelope, a tungsten-halogen capsule and a coating disposed on the surface of the light-transmissive envelope or doped in the light-transmissive material. The light-transmissive envelope may comprise a light-transmissive material. The tungsten-halogen capsule can be positioned inside the light-transmissive envelope.

Abstract: A self-light emitting device and an electrical appliance including the same are provided, in which extracting efficiency of light from a light emitting element, especially in an EL element, can be improved. A light scattering body formed by etching a transparent film is provided on an insulator so that the extracting efficiency of light can be improved, and the self-light emitting device with high efficiency of light emission can be provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a near-infrared absorbing and color compensation film composition and a film using the film composition. The film composition comprises i) at least one colorant selected from the group consisting of an ionic compound of a near-infrared absorbing cyanine colorant cation having a maximum absorption wavelength in the range of 820 nm to 950 nm and a metal complex colorant anion, an ionic compound of a near-infrared absorbing diimmonium colorant cation having a maximum absorption wavelength in the range of 950 nm to 1,100 nm and a metal complex colorant anion, and an ionic compound of a selective visible light absorbing cyanine colorant cation having a maximum absorption wavelength in the range of 580 nm to 600 nm and a metal complex colorant anion, and ii) an adhesive; and a film using the film composition. When the film composition is used to produce an adhesive film or an antireflective composite film, the price of raw materials used and the number of production steps can be reduced.

Abstract: Provided are an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the OLED display apparatus. Pixel-defining layers (PDLs) are formed of inorganic and organic insulating layers to minimize non-uniformities of the thicknesses of organic emission layers (OEMLs) and planarize lower thin film transistors (TFTs). Therefore, a lifespan of the OLED display apparatus is improved.

Abstract: An automobile panel (10) includes at least one icon area (18), the area being illuminated by a light source (20) placed under the ornament panel, the panel including a flexible translucent skin (12), forming the outer surface (14) of the ornament panel, and a backing layer (16), placed against the translucent skin (12), the layer (16) having at least one translucent area aligned with the icon area (18). The ornament panel includes at least one polarizing filter (32) placed between the light source (20) and the icon area (18) so as to polarize the light illuminating the icon area (18) and to substantially prevent the subsequent reflection thereof.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly, a light emitting module is divided into a plurality of light generating blocks each sequentially outputting a plurality of primary colors of light having different wavelengths. The light emitting module includes first and second base substrates, and a plurality of electroluminescent units disposed between the first and second base substrates and arranged in each of the light generating blocks. The light emitting module includes a barrier arranged corresponding to a boundary between two adjacent light generating blocks between the first and second base substrates to prevent the primary colors of light from traveling an adjacent light generating block. Thus, a mixture of colored light from the light generating blocks is prevented, thereby improving color reproducibility of the display apparatus.

Abstract: A display apparatus has a first display substrate including a pixel electrode, and a second display substrate facing the first display substrate and including a pixel region. The second display substrate includes an insulating substrate, a concave surface compensation pattern that is in the pixel region and that is on the insulating substrate, an overcoating layer covering the concave surface compensation pattern, and a common electrode that is on the overcoating layer and that has an aperture therein at a location corresponding to the concave surface compensation pattern.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a photoluminescent light source is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a light source that emanates light of a particular spectrum, a camera, and a selective mirror placed between the light source and camera. The selective mirror transmits light of a spectrum detected by the camera and reflects light of a spectrum generated by the light source. The light source is transparent to light incident on its face.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprises at least one solid-state light source (LED) operable to generate excitation light and a wavelength conversion component located remotely to the at least one source and operable to convert at least a portion of the excitation light to light of a different wavelength. The wavelength conversion component has at least one photoluminescence material and a light scattering material, where the light scattering material has an average particle size that is selected such that the light scattering material will scatter excitation light from a radiation source relatively more than the light scattering material will scatter light generated by the photoluminescence material.

Abstract: A solid-state light emitting device having a solid-state light emitter (LED) operable to generate excitation light and a wavelength conversion component including a mixture of particles of a photoluminescence material and particles of a light reflective material. In operation the phosphor absorbs at least a portion of the excitation light and emits light of a different color. The emission product of the device comprises the combined light generated by the LED and the phosphor. The wavelength conversion component can be light transmissive and comprise a light transmissive substrate on which the mixture of phosphor and reflective materials is provided as a layer or homogeneously distributed throughout the volume of the substrate. Alternatively the wavelength conversion component can be light reflective with the mixture of phosphor and light reflective materials being provided as a layer on the light reflective surface.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprises at least one solid-state light source (LED) operable to generate excitation light and a wavelength conversion component located remotely to the at least one source and operable to convert at least a portion of the excitation light to light of a different wavelength. The wavelength conversion component includes a light diffusing layer having particles of a light scattering material, where the light diffusing layer has a shape with an inner surface that defines an interior volume, and a wavelength conversion layer having particles of at least one photoluminescence material within the interior volume.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprises at least one solid-state light source (LED) operable to generate excitation light and a wavelength conversion component located remotely to the at least one source and operable to convert at least a portion of the excitation light to light of a different wavelength. The wavelength conversion component includes a light transmissive substrate having a wavelength conversion layer comprising particles of at least one photoluminescence material and a light diffusing layer comprising particles of a light diffractive material. This approach of using the light diffusing layer in combination with the wavelength conversion layer solves the problem of variations or non-uniformities in the color of emitted light with emission angle.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element that includes a reflection layer formed on a substrate, a light emitting layer formed on the reflection layer, and a semi-reflection layer formed on the light emitting layer, so as to transmit a portion of light from the light emitting layer and to reflect a remaining portion of the light. The light emitting element is configured as an optical resonator that causes a portion of the light outputted from the light emitting layer travelling at a predetermined angle ?, larger than 0 degrees with respect to a direction perpendicular to the reflection layer, to resonate between the reflection layer and the semi-reflection layer and extracts the light from the side of the semi-reflection layer.

Abstract: A flat display and a method of fabricating the same, in which the fabrication of the flat display is facilitated by employing a plate-to-plate method. The method of fabricating a flat display panel includes the steps of forming an optical bonding resin layer by applying an optical bonding resin on the underside of a transparent film, attaching a filter to the upper surface of the transparent film, and attaching the optical bonding resin layer to the upper surface of a display panel using a plate-to-plate method.

Abstract: A glass article that is ion-exchangeable and has at least one roughened surface. The roughened surface has a distinctness-of-reflected image DOI of less than 90 when measured at an incidence angle of 20°. A pixelated display system that includes such a glass article is also provided.

Abstract: A light assembly with light-mixing function includes a case having an assembling room defined therein and an assembling opening at a top thereof, the assembling opening communicating with the assembling room, a light-mixing sheet sealing the assembling opening of the case, the light-mixing sheet having at least one array set defined thereon, the array set having a plurality of fillisters uniformly defined on the light-mixing sheet, a volume of mixed chemical compound is entered into each fillister, at least one light source electrically set on a bottom of the assembling room. Under this arrangement, when the light assembly with light-mixing function is turned on, a plurality of light beams from the light source is caged in the mixed chemical compounds of the fillisters; and the mixed chemical compound shifts a wavelength of each of the light beams which are caged in the mixed chemical compounds.

Abstract: A display apparatus has an organic EL element which emits red color, an organic EL element which emits green color, and an organic EL element which emits blue color, in which a structure for improving light emission efficiency is provided only at the light emission side of the organic EL element which emits blue color.

Abstract: A display device having a plurality of light-emitting elements that construct picture elements aligned on a substrate in a formation of a matrix. The light-emitting element includes a light-emitting device having a flat surface portion and including a light-emitting layer, an anode and a cathode, a driver element connected with the light-emitting element, an insulation layer having a contact hole formed over the driver element, wherein the anode is formed on the insulation layer and connected to the driver element via the contact hole, and a tilted reflective surface is provided in a peripheral area surrounding the flat surface portion of the light-emitting device and has a tilt angle against the flat surface portion of the light-emitting device, wherein the tilted reflective surface is provided on a surface of a slope of a bank that is provided on the substrate.

Abstract: An OLED display with a plurality of pixels for displaying an image having a target display white point luminance and chromaticity, each pixel including three red, green and blue gamut-defining emitters defining a display gamut and a magenta emitter with two of cyan, yellow or white emitters as three additional emitters which emit light within the display gamut; the display including a means for receiving a three-component input image signal; transforming the three-component input image signal to a six component drive signal; and providing the drive signal to display an image corresponding to the input image signal. One embodiment is where the pixels have red, green, blue, cyan, magenta and yellow colored subpixels.

Abstract: A retardation film which comprises a stretched polymer film and satisfies the following formulae (1) to (3): 0.70<Re[450]/Re[550]<0.97??(1); 1.5×10?3<?n<6×10?3??(2); and 1.13<NZ<1.50??(3), wherein: Re[450] and Re[550] represent in-plane retardation values of the retardation film as measured at 23° C. using light with a wavelength of 450 nm and light with a wavelength of 550 nm, respectively; ?n represents an in-plane birefringence equal to (nx?ny) (where nx and ny represent refractive indexes in a slow axis direction and a fast axis direction of the retardation film, respectively); and NZ represents a ratio of a thickness-direction birefringence equal to (nx?nz) (where nz represents a refractive index in a thickness direction of the retardation film) to the in-plane birefringence equal to (nx?ny).

Abstract: A color filter for use in a light-emitting display element which emits at least white light, the color filter including a circularly polarizing layer which includes a polarizing layer, the polarizing layer having an orientation layer and a liquid crystal compound layer, wherein the circularly polarizing layer is formed only in an optical path of the white light.

Abstract: Embodiment of the invention include a lighting device having a tubular current-conductive housing, a lamp assembly, an insulator sleeve, and a diffuser globe. The lamp assembly can include one or more lamps such as one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). The diffuser globe is preferably a fumed blown glass diffuser globe having a concentrated region for refracting and diffusing light. The diffuser globe can include an internal diffuser for further refraction and control of the light. Embodiments also include a solar powered hook-shaped luminaire having a solar panel, a body member, and a diffuser globe. Embodiments further include a shatter resistant, portable, remote controllable, programmable, rechargeable, and floatable lighting device and/or globe luminaire, which can be automatically, manually, remotely, and/or locally controlled.