Enhancement of Light Extraction Through the Wave-Guiding Effect of ZnO Sub-microrods in InGaN Blue Light-Emitting Diodes
✍ Scribed by Ki Seok Kim; Sang-Mook Kim; Hyun Jeong; Mun Seok Jeong; Gun Young Jung
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 829 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1616-301X
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The improvement of the light extraction efficiency (LEE) of a conventional InGaN blue light‐emitting diode (LED) by the incorporation of one‐dimensional ZnO sub‐microrods is reported. The LEE is improved by 31% through the wave‐guiding effect of ZnO sub‐microrods compared to LEDs without the sub‐microrods. Different types of ZnO microrods/sub‐microrods are produced using a simple non‐catalytic wet chemical growth method at a low temperature (90 °C) on an indium‐tin‐oxide (ITO) top contact layer with no seed layer. The crystal morphologies of needle‐like or flat‐top hexagonal structures, and the ZnO microrods/sub‐microrod density and size are easily modified by controlling the pH value and growth time. The wave‐guiding phenomenon within the ZnO rods is observed using confocal scanning electroluminescence microscopy and micro‐electroluminescence spectra.