a display device and method of operating the display device . the display device comprising a support substrate , a plurality of light emitting resonators placed in a matrix on the support substrate forming a plurality of rows and columns of the light emitting resonators , a plurality of light waveguides positioned on the substrate such that each of the light emitting resonators is associated with an electro - coupling region with respect to one of the plurality of light waveguides , a deflection mechanism for causing relative movement between a portion of at least one of the plurality of light waveguides and the associated light emitting resonator so as to control when the light emitting resonator is in the electro - coupling region , and a light source associated with each of the plurality of light waveguides for transmitting a light along the plurality of light waveguides for selectively activating each of the light emitting resonators when positioned within the electro - coupling region .