GaN基蓝光LED的多量子阱结构优化

基于量子阱结构中载流子遂穿势垒原理,使用APSYS软件模拟不同条件下具有不同垒高、垒宽及阱宽的发光二极管（LED）的I-V特性、光强和内量子效率（IQE）的变化,发现自发发射光谱存在红移现象。通过与传统LED的多量子阱（MQW）参数比较发现,当阱宽为2 nm、垒宽为4 nm、垒中In含量为0.08和驱动电流为20mA时...     

InGaN/GaN MQW双波长LED的MOCVD生长

利用金属有机物化学气相淀积(MOCVD)系统生长了InGaN/GaN多量子阱双波长发光二极管(LED).发现在20 mA正向注入电流下空穴很难输运过蓝光和绿光量子阱间的垒层,这是混合量子阱有源区获得双波长发光的主要障碍.通过掺入一定量的In来降低蓝光和绿光量子阱之间的垒层的势垒高度,增加注入到离p-GaN层较远的绿光有源区的空穴浓度,从而改变蓝光和绿光发光峰的强度比.研究了蓝光和绿光量子阱间垒层In组分对双波长LED的发光性质的影响.此外,研究了双波长LED发光特性随注入电流的变化.     

垒层Si掺杂对多量子阱InGaN绿光LED性能的影响

InGaN系绿光LED的量子阱结构具有较高的In含量,InN与GaN之间较大的晶格失配度使得绿光器件的量子限制Stark效应更显著。对内建电场的屏蔽可以有效提高载流子的辐射复合效率。论文探讨了绿光多量子阱中垒层的Si掺杂对绿光器件性能的影响。研究发现,多量子阱中垒层适度Si掺杂(3.4×1016 cm-3)可以改善多量子阱结构界面质量和In组分波动,在外加正向电流的作用下更大程度地屏蔽极化电场;同时,还能够增强电流的横向扩展性,提高活化区的有效发光面积。然而,多量子阱中垒层的过度Si掺杂对于绿光LED器件的性能带来诸多的负面影响,比如加剧阱垒晶格失配、漏电途径明显增加等,致使器件光效大幅度降低。     

InGaN绿光LED中p型GaN层的优化设计

InGaN绿光LED的量子阱结构具有较高的In含量,InN与GaN之间较大的晶格失配度使得该结构的稳定性下降.由于量子阱结构生长完成之后的p型GaN的生长温度要远高于量子阱结构生长温度,因此,p型GaN的生长过程对多量子阱质量有重大影响.论文探讨了p型GaN的生长温度与厚度对绿光LED的材料结构及器件性能的影响.研究发现,p-GaN过高的生长温度和过大的厚度都能加剧多量子阱结构中In组分的波动,使得发光峰宽化,同时降低绿光量子阱的发光效率.论文据此提出了优化的p型GaN生长温度与厚度,探讨了量子阱保护层对InGaN绿光LED性能的影响,该结构有利于增强绿光LED发光波长的稳定性.     

408nm InGaN/GaN LED的材料生长及器件光学特性

通过提高InGaN量子阱结构的生长温度,降低量子阱In组分的掺入效率,提高InGaN/GaN量子阱结构生长质量,缩短LED输出波长等手段,实现了紫光LED高效率输出.采用高分辨率X射线双晶衍射、扫描隧道显微镜和光致发光谱技术研究了高温生长InGaN/GaN多量子阱的结构和光学特性.封装后的300μm×300μm LED器件在20mA的注入电流下输出功率为5.2mW,输出波长为408nm.     

408nm InGaN/GaN LED的材料生长及器件光学特性

通过提高InGaN量子阱结构的生长温度,降低量子阱In组分的掺入效率,提高InGaN/GaN量子阱结构生长质量,缩短LED输出波长等手段,实现了紫光LED高效率输出.采用高分辨率X射线双晶衍射、扫描隧道显微镜和光致发光谱技术研究了高温生长InGaN/GaN多量子阱的结构和光学特性.封装后的300μm×300μm LED器件在20mA的注入电流下输出功率为5.2mW,输出波长为408nm.     

MOCVD生长双波长发光二极管

根据白光照明和可变换波长的光通信中对单芯片双波长发光二极管(LED)要求,在分析了反向偏置隧道结性质的基础上,设计了用反向偏置隧道结连接两个有源区的单芯片双波长LED,用金属有机化学气相沉积技术(MOCVD)在GaAs衬底上一次外延生长了同时发射两种波长的LED,其包含一个AlGaInP量子阱有源区和一个GaInP量子阱有源区,两个有源区由隧道结连接;通过后工艺制备了双波长LED器件,在20mA电流注入下,可以同时发射626nm和639nm两种波长,光强是127mcd,正向电压是4.17V。与传统的单有源区LED进行对比表明,双波长LED有较强的光强;对比单有源区LED的2.08V正向电压,考虑到双波长LED包含隧道结和两个有源区,隧道结上的压降很小。     

InGaN/GaN多量子阱LED电致发光谱中双峰起源的研究

研究了MOCVD生长的具有双发射峰结构的InGaN/GaN多量子阱发光二极管(LED)的结构和发光特性.在透射电子显微镜(TEM)下可以发现量子阱的宽度不一致,电致发光谱(EL)发现了位于2.45eV的绿光发光峰和2.81eV处的蓝光发光峰.随着电流密度增加,双峰的峰位没有移动,直到注入电流密度达到2×104 mA/cm2时,绿光发光峰发生蓝移,而蓝光发光峰没有变化.单色的阴极荧光谱(CL)发现绿光发射对应的发光区包括絮状区域和发光点,而蓝光发射对应的发光区仅包含絮状区域.通过以上的结果,我们认为蓝光发射基本上源于InGaN量子阱发光,而绿光发射则起源于量子阱和量子点的发光.     

InGaN/GaN多量子阱LED电致发光谱中双峰起源的研究

研究了MOCVD生长的具有双发射峰结构的InGaN/GaN多量子阱发光二极管(LED)的结构和发光特性.在透射电子显微镜(TEM)下可以发现量子阱的宽度不一致,电致发光谱(EL)发现了位于2.45eV的绿光发光峰和2.81eV处的蓝光发光峰.随着电流密度增加,双峰的峰位没有移动,直到注入电流密度达到2×104 mA/cm2时,绿光发光峰发生蓝移,而蓝光发光峰没有变化.单色的阴极荧光谱(CL)发现绿光发射对应的发光区包括絮状区域和发光点,而蓝光发射对应的发光区仅包含絮状区域.通过以上的结果,我们认为蓝光发射基本上源于InGaN量子阱发光,而绿光发射则起源于量子阱和量子点的发光.     

掺Si对AlGaInP/GaInP多量子阱发光性能的影响

研究了Si掺杂对MOCVD生长的（Al0.3Ga0.7）In0.5P/Ga0.5In0.5P多量子阱发光性能的影响．样品分为两类：一类只生长了（Al0.3Ga0.7）In0.5P/Ga0.5In0.5P多量子阱结构;另一类为完整的多量子阱LED结构．对于只生长了（Al0.3Ga0.7）In0.5P/Ga0.5In0.5P多量子阱结构的样品,掺Si没有改变量子阱发光波长,但使得量子阱发光强度略有下降,发光峰半高宽明显增大．这应是掺Si使量子阱界面质量变差导致的．而在完整LED结构的情况下,掺Si却大大提高了量子阱的发光强度．相对于未掺杂多量子阱LED结构,垒层掺Si使多量子阱的发光强度提高了13倍,阱层和垒层均掺Si使多量子阱的发光强度提高了28倍,并对这一现象进行了讨论．     

High brightness green light emitting diodes with charge asymmetricresonance tunneling structure

In this work, we have applied the so called charge asymmetric resonance tunneling (CART) structure to nitride-based green light emitting diode (LED). From our CART LED, we observed an abrupt turn-on voltage near 2.2 V, and the forward voltage is around 3.2 V at 20 mA injection current. At 20 mA, the output power, and external quantum efficiency of the CART LED are about 4 mW, and 6.25%, respectively. The high brightness and efficiency green LED can be obtained by using the CART structure     

近紫外芯片激发三基色荧光粉制作的白光LED

使用近紫外半导体芯片激发红绿蓝三基色荧光粉,制作了白光发光二极管（LED）,并研究了其光电特性。结果表明,采用发射峰值波长分别在613、495和451nm的红绿蓝荧光粉,在波长400nm左右半导体芯片激发下的白光LED,其显色指数Ra最大为82;使用YAG荧光粉代替绿色荧光粉后,Ra提高到93。测试结果还表明,当工作电...     

Characteristics of a-Plane Green Light-Emitting Diode Grown on r-Plane Sapphire

In this work, we have successfully grown a-plane green light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on r-plane sapphire and investigated the device characteristics of a-plane green LEDs. The apparent emission polarization anisotropy was observed and the polarization degree was as high as 67.4%. In addition, the electroluminescence (EL) spectra first revealed a wavelength blue-shift with increasing drive current to 20 mA, which could be attributed to the band-filling effect, and then the EL peak become constant. The current–voltage curve showed the forward voltage of a-plane LED grown on r-plane sapphire substrate was 3.43 V and the differential series resistance was measured to be about 24 $Omega $ as 20-mA injected current. Furthermore, the output power was 240 $mu hbox{W}$ at 100-mA drive current.      

透明导电ITO欧姆接触的AlGaInP薄膜发光二极管

提出了一种透明导电氧化铟锡(ITO)欧姆接触的AlGaInP薄膜发光二极管(LED)的结构和制作工艺.在这个结构里,ITO还作为窗口层材料,增强电流扩展,并应用了高反射率的金属作为反光镜.用Au-Sn合金(Au∶Sn＝8∶2,重量比)作为焊料,把带有金属反光镜的AlGaInP LED(RS-LED)外延片倒装键合到GaAs基板上,并去掉外延GaAs衬底,把被GaAs衬底吸收的光反射出去.与常规AlGaInP吸收衬底LEDs(AS-LED)和带有分布布拉格反光镜(DBR)的AlGaInP吸收衬底LEDs(DBR-AS-LED)电、光特性的比较,用透明导电ITO做欧姆接触的AlGaInP薄膜RS-LED结构能极大提高光输出功率和发光强度.正向电流20 mA时,RS-LED的光输出功率分别是AS-LED和DBR-AS-LED的2.4倍和1.7倍;RS-LED 20 mA下峰值波长624 nm的轴向光强达到了179.6 mcd,分别是AS-LED 20 mA下峰值波长627 nm和DBR-AS-LED 20 mA下峰值波长623 nm轴向光强的2.2倍和1.3倍.     

On a GaN-Based Light-Emitting Diode With a p-GaN/i-InGaN Superlattice Structure

An interesting GaN-based light-emitting diode (LED) with a ten-period i-InGaN/p-GaN (5-nm/5-nm) superlattice (SL) structure, inserted between a multiple-quantum-well structure and a p-GaN layer, is fabricated and studied. This inserted SL can be regarded as a confinement layer of holes to enhance the hole injection efficiency. As compared with a conventional LED device without the SL structure, the studied LED exhibits better current-spreading performance and an improved quality. The turn-on voltage, at 20 mA, is decreased from 3.32 to 3.14 V due to the reduced contact resistance as well as the more uniformity of carrier injection. A substantially reduced leakage current (10^-7-10^-9 A) and higher endurance of the reverse current pulse are found. As compared with the conventional LED without the SL structure, the significant enhancement of 25.4% in output power and the increment of 5% in external quantum efficiency are observed.     

驱动电流对大功率白光LED荧光粉转换效率的影响

对4种1W白光功率LED进行了100～900mA的变驱动电流光学特性试验。分析了荧光粉转换效率随驱动电流变化的内在机理,一是由于驱动电流增大导致蓝光芯片内量子限制斯塔克效应引起峰值波长蓝移,致使蓝光与荧光粉的匹配程度降低;二是由于驱动电流增大导致器件温度升高,荧光粉的非辐射增多,且其激发态能级分裂加剧,导致部分能量降低,黄光波长出现红移现象。通过分析上述两种因素的综合作用,得出了荧光粉转换效率随驱动电流变化的规律,并据此提出改进白光LED驱动电流特性的建议。     

Enhanced carrier confinement in AlInGaN-InGaN quantum wells in near ultraviolet light-emitting diodes

To increase carrier confinement, the GaN barrier layer was substituted with an AlInGaN quaternary barrier layer which was lattice-matched to GaN in the GaN-InGaN multiple quantum wells (MQWs). Photoluminescence (PL) and high-resolution X-ray diffraction measurements showed that the AlInGaN barrier layer has a higher bandgap energy than the originally used GaN barrier layer. The PL intensity of the five periods of AlInGaN-InGaN MQWs was increased by three times compared to that of InGaN-GaN MQWs. The electroluminescence (EL) emission peak of AlInGaN-InGaN MQWs ultraviolet light-emitting diode (UV LED) was blue-shifted, compared to a GaN-InGaN MQWs UV LED and the integrated EL intensity of the AlInGaN-InGaN MQWs UV LED increased linearly up to 100 mA. These results indicated that the AlInGaN-InGaN MQWs UV LED has a stronger carrier confinement than a GaN-InGaN MQWs UV LED due to the larger barrier height of the AlInGaN barrier layer compared to a GaN barrier layer.     

Investigation of GaN-based light-emitting diodes using double photonic crystal patterns

GaN-based LEDs with photonic crystal (PhC) patterns on an n- and a p-GaN layer by nano-imprint lithography (NIL) are fabricated and investigated. At a driving current of 20 mA on Transistor Outline (TO)-can package, the light output power of the GaN-based LED with PhC patterns on an n- and a p-GaN layer is enhanced by a factor of 1.30, and the wall-plug efficiency is increased by 24%. In addition, the higher output power of the LED with PhC patterns on the n- and p-GaN layer is due to better crystal quality on n-GaN and higher scattering effect on p-GaN surface using PhC pattern structure.     

Hybrid CdSe-ZnS Quantum Dot-InGaN-GaN Quantum Well Red Light-Emitting Diodes

We have demonstrated the fabrication and characterization of hybrid CdSe-ZnS quantum dot (QD)-InGaN-GaN quantum well (QW) red light-emitting diodes (LED). The red-emitting QD-resin blend was dropped on the InGaN blue LED to complete the device fabrication. With proper blend ratio, the blue light from the InGaN QWs can be effectively down converted to the red light. In our case, when the QD concentration is as high as 40 mg/1 ml of resin, the luminous flux from the hybrid LED biased at 20 mA is 0.65 lm, from which the luminous efficiency of 9.3 lm/W can be obtained. Also, the corresponding electroluminescence spectrum exhibits the contribution of red light emission to the total light intensity is 98%, while the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage chromaticity coordinates of the red light are (0.635, 0.275). However, the coordinates would be gradually shifted with current increasing from 10 to 60 mA due to the fluctuation of red/blue light ratio and thermal effect.