Numerical study of ZnO-based LEDs

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 661-671

  Chiaria, Simone ^a,b   Goano, Michele ^a   Bellotti, Enrico ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

BeZnO; internal quantum efficiency; light emitting diodes; MgZnO; numerical simulation; polarization induced Stark effect; ZnO

Indexed keywords

BEZNO; INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; MGZNO; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; ZNO;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIODES; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRON MOBILITY; GALLIUM NITRIDE; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (OLED); POLARIZATION; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; SPECTROSCOPY; STARK EFFECT; ZINC OXIDE;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 79953275696     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2011.2104940     Document Type: Article

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