Design and characterization of top-emitting microcavity light-emitting diodes

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-154

  Carlin, J F ^a   Royo, P ^a   Stanley, R P ^a   Houdre R ^a   Spicher, J ^a   Oesterle, U ^a   Ilegems, M ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL RESONATORS; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS;

DISTRIBUTED BRAGG-REFLECTORS (DBR);

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 0033906841     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/15/2/312     Document Type: Article

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