Efficient GaAs light-emitting diodes by photon recycling

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 4-6

  Dupont, E ^a   Liu, H C ^a   Buchanan, M ^a   Chiu, S ^b   Gao, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE   (Canada)

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EID: 0002994595     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.125718     Document Type: Article

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