Enhancing light extraction of GaN-based blue light-emitting diodes by a tuned nanopillar arrayEnhancing light extraction of GaN-based blue light-emitting diodes by a tuned nanopillar array

Surface patterning of p-GaN to improve the light extraction efficiency of GaN-based blue light-emitting diodes （LEDs） has been investigated. Periodic nanopillar arrays on p-GaN have been fabricated by polystyrene （PS） nanosphere lithog- raphy; the diameter of the nanopillars can be tuned to optimize...

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Published in:中国物理B：英文版 2014 (1), p.500-504
Main Author: 陈湛旭 任远 肖国辉 李俊韬 陈夏 王雪华 金崇君 张佰君
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
devices
efficiency
electroluminescence
extraction
light-emitting
lithography
nanosphere
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Summary:Surface patterning of p-GaN to improve the light extraction efficiency of GaN-based blue light-emitting diodes （LEDs） has been investigated. Periodic nanopillar arrays on p-GaN have been fabricated by polystyrene （PS） nanosphere lithog- raphy; the diameter of the nanopillars can be tuned to optimize the electrical and optical properties of the LEDs. The electroluminescence intensity of the nanopillar-patterned LEDs is better than that of conventional LEDs; the greatest en- hancement increased the intensity by a factor of 1.41 at a 20 mA injection current. The enhancements can be explained by a model of bilayer film on a GaN substrate. This method may serve as a practical approach to improve the efficiency of light extraction from LEDs.
ISSN:1674-1056
2058-3834