Optimizing textured structures possessing both optical gradient and diffraction properties to increase the extraction efficiency of light-emitting diodes

Photonics and Nanostructures - Fundamentals and Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 523-533

  Hsu, Chan Wei ^a   Lee, Yang Chun ^a   Chen, Hsuen Li ^a   Chou, Yung Fang ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Light extraction efficiency; Optical gradient effect; Rigorous coupled waves approach; Shape effects of textured structures

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANGLES; DIFFRACTION PROPERTY; DIRECT EMISSIONS; ENHANCEMENT FACTOR; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; EXTRACTION EFFICIENCIES; FRESNEL REFLECTIONS; GRADIENT EFFECT; INCIDENT ANGLES; LIGHT EXTRACTION; LIGHT-EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZED STRUCTURES; PYRAMID STRUCTURE; RIGOROUS COUPLED WAVES; SHAPE EFFECT; TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTIONS;

EFFICIENCY; EXTRACTION; GALLIUM NITRIDE; NANORODS; OPTIMIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 84866408222     PISSN: 15694410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.photonics.2012.04.005     Document Type: Article

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