High-performance InGaN-based green resonant-cavity light-emitting diodes for plastic optical fiber applications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 4084-4094

  Huang, Shih Yung ^a   Horng, Ray Hua ^a   Shi, Jin Wei ^b   Kuo, Hao Chung ^c   Wuu, Dong Sing ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

InGan; Optical fibers; Resonant cavity light emitting diode (RCLED)

Indexed keywords

CU SUBSTRATE; DYNAMIC SERIES; GOOD STABILITY; INGAN; LIGHT OUTPUT POWER; LOW-TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBERS; RESONANT CAVITY LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; RESONANT-CAVITY LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (RCLED); THERMAL DISSIPATION;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CURRENT DENSITY; DIODES; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; HEAT RESISTANCE; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PLASTICS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 69849098032     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2022283     Document Type: Article

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