Optimization of light extraction efficiency of III-nitride LEDs with self-assembled colloidal-based microlenses

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1218-1225

  Ee, Yik Khoon ^a   Kumnorkaew, Pisist ^a   Arif, Ronald A ^b   Tong, Hua ^a   Zhao, Hongping ^a   Gilchrist, James F ^a   Tansu, Nelson ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

^b EpiWorks Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Colloid; InGaN quantum wells (QWs); LEDs; Light extraction efficiency; Microlens arrays

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION CONDITIONS; FRESNEL REFLECTIONS; III-NITRIDE; INGAN LED; INGAN QUANTUM WELLS (QWS); LEDS; LIGHT EXTRACTION; LIGHT EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY; MICROLENS ARRAYS; RAY TRACING SIMULATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX CHANGES; SELF-ASSEMBLED; SIZE EFFECTS; THICKNESS EFFECT;

COLLOID CHEMISTRY; METAL RECOVERY; MICROLENSES; MICROOPTICS; MICROSPHERES; MONOLAYERS; NITRIDES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; PHOTONS; POLYSTYRENES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

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EID: 70349303315     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2015580     Document Type: Article

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