Improved extraction efficiency of light-emitting diodes by modifying surface roughness with anodic aluminum oxide film

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 428-430

  Wang, Chien Chun ^a   Lu, Hung Chi ^a   Liu, Chien Chih ^b   Jenq, Fenq Lin ^c   Wang, Yeong Her ^a   Houng, Mau Phon ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NAN JEON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c FAR EAST UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anodic alumina oxide (AAO); External quantum efficiency; Light extraction; Light emitting diodes (LEDs); Nano roughened

Indexed keywords

ALGAINP; ANODIC ALUMINA OXIDE; ANODIC ALUMINUM OXIDE FILMS; CONVENTIONAL DESIGN; CRITICAL ANGLES; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; EXTRACTION EFFICIENCIES; INTERNAL REFLECTIONS; LIGHT EMISSION INTENSITY; LIGHT EXTRACTION; LUMINOUS INTENSITY; WINDOW LAYER;

ALUMINUM SHEET; DIODES; EXTRACTION; GALLIUM ALLOYS; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT REFLECTION; OXIDE FILMS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SURFACES;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 54049154094     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2008.916948     Document Type: Article

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