The role of polarization fields in Auger-induced efficiency droop in nitride-based light-emitting diodes

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 103, Issue 22, 2013, Pages

  Vaxenburg, Roman ^a   Rodina, Anna ^b   Lifshitz, Efrat ^a   Efros, Alexander L ^c  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUGER RECOMBINATION; EFFICIENCY DROOPS; NITRIDE BASED LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; NON-POLAR GAN; NON-RADIATIVE; POLARIZATION FIELD; QW LAYER COMPOSITION; RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION;

ELECTRIC FIELDS; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

AUGERS;

EID: 84888599091     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4833915     Document Type: Article

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