Light output improvement of InGaN-based light-emitting diodes by microchannel structure

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 1175-1177

  Chang, Liann Be ^a   Chang, Yuan Hsiao ^a   Jeng, Ming Jer ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Extraction efficiency; Light output power; Light emitting diodes (LEDs); Microchannel structure

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY; LIGHT OUTPUT POWER; MICROCHANNEL STRUCTURE;

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; LIGHT; MICROCHANNELS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; WAVEGUIDES;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 34547125339     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2007.901591     Document Type: Article

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