Photonic crystal electrode to be used in organic led structures

Journal of the European Optical Society

Volumn 8, Issue , 2013, Pages 13002-

  Petti, L ^a   Rippa, M ^a   Capasso, R ^a   Nenna, G ^b   De Girolamo Del Mauro, A ^b   La Ferrara, V ^b   Pacheri Madathil, A ^b   Minarini, C ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ENEA CR Portici   (Italy)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Light trapping; Oled; Photonic crystal

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY; ION BEAMS; ITO GLASS; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; STYRENE; SUBSTRATES;

CRYSTAL ELECTRODES; FOCUSED ION BEAM TECHNIQUE; HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX; LIGHT-TRAPPING; OLED; POLY(3 ,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE); POLY(STYRENE SULFONATE); SUBSTRATE SURFACE;

REFRACTIVE INDEX;

EID: 84873383275     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19902573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2971/jeos.2013.13002     Document Type: Article

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