VISIBLE-WAVELENGTH SURFACE-EMITTING DEVICES WITH A 15-FOLD IMPROVEMENT IN ELECTRICAL-TO-OPTICAL POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCY

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THOMAS, KJ [1 ]
GUIDO, LJ [1 ]
BEGGY, JC [1 ]
SMITH, S [1 ]
BURNHAM, RD [1 ]
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[1] AMOCO TECHNOL CO,NAPERVILLE,IL 60566
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10.1063/1.113538
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An AlxGa1-xAs p-n junction light emitting diode, with a thin In2O3 current spreading layer, on the top side, and an indirect band-gap AlAs-Al0.6Ga0.4As distributed Bragg reflector, on the bottom side, has been fabricated and characterized under continuous-wave, room-temperature operation. These relatively simple modifications yield a 15-fold increase in electrical-to-optical power conversion efficiency at λ∼675 nm, and a significant reduction in active region heating - in comparison with standard devices prepared and tested as controls. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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