Light extraction analysis of GaN-based LEDs

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6473, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Lee, Tung Xian ^a   Go, Kuo Fong ^a   Chung, Te Yuan ^a   Sun, Ching Cherng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

GaN based LED; Light extraction efficiency; Monte Carlo ray tracing; Textured surface

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GALLIUM NITRIDE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RAY TRACING; TEXTURES;

LIGHT EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY; MONTE-CARLO RAY TRACING; OPTICAL ANALYSIS; TEXTURED SURFACES;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 34248647060     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.696868     Document Type: Conference Paper

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