Light-extraction enhancement and directional emission control of GaN-based LEDs by self-assembled monolayer of silica spheres

Optics Express

Volumn 20, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 25058-25063

  Lee, Hee Kwan ^a   Ko, Yeong Hwan ^a   Raju, Ganji Seeta Rama ^a   Yu, Jae Su ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA-CATALYZED HYDROLYSIS; BLUE LIGHT-EMITTING; DIRECTIONAL EMISSION; GAN BASED LED; INDIUM TIN OXIDE LAYERS; INJECTION CURRENTS; LIGHT EXTRACTION; LIGHT OUTPUT POWER; LIGHT-EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY; SILICA SPHERE; SIZE EFFECTS; SPIN COATING PROCESS; SUBMICRON; TETRA-ETHYL-ORTHO-SILICATE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMISSION CONTROL; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GALLIUM NITRIDE; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS; SILICA; SPHERES; TIN; TIN OXIDES;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 84868216027     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.20.025058     Document Type: Article

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