Outcoupling efficiency in small-molecule OLEDs: From theory to experiment

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7617, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Furno, Mauro ^a   Meerheim, Rico ^a   Thomschke, Michael ^a   Hofmann, Simone ^a   Lüssem, Björn ^a   Leo, Karl ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dielectric capping layer; Enhanced cavity; Mode analysis; Optical model; Organic light emitting diode

Indexed keywords

CAVITY MODE; DIELECTRIC CAPPING LAYERS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; LIGHT CONVERSION; LIGHT OUTCOUPLING; MODE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL MODELS; OUT-COUPLING EFFICIENCY; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; SMALL MOLECULES; TOP-EMITTING;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DIODES; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; LIGHTING; PHYSICAL OPTICS; SOLID STATE DEVICES; WATER ANALYSIS;

ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (OLED);

EID: 77951660696     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.840043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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