High-power UV InCaN/AlGaN double-heterostructure LEDs

被引:162
作者
Mukai, T [1 ]
Morita, D [1 ]
Nakamura, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Nichia Chem Ind Ltd, Dept Res & Dev, Tokushima 774, Japan
关键词
LED; InGaN; GaN; UV; MOCVD;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-0248(98)00292-9
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
Ultraviolet (UV) InGaN/AlGaN double-heterostructure (DH) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with an external quantum efficiency of 7.5%, an output power of 5 mW and an emission wavelength of 371 nm were developed. High-power UV LEDs are obtained using an InGaN active layer with a thickness of 400 Angstrom instead of a GaN active layer. The localized energy states caused by In composition fluctuation in the InGaN active layer are related to the high efficiency of the InGaN-based LEDs. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:778 / 781
页数:4
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