Numerical study of enhanced performance in InGaN light-emitting diodes with graded-composition AlGaInN barriers

Su Jin Kim, Tae Geun Kim

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we report the effect of GaN/graded-composition AlGaInN/GaN quantum barriers in active regions on the electrical and optical properties of GaN-based vertical light emitting diodes (VLEDs). By modifying the aluminum composition profile within the AlGaInN quantum barrier, we have achieved improvements in the output power and the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) as compared to VLEDs using conventional GaN barriers. The forward voltages at 350 mA were calculated to be 3.5 and 4.0 V for VLEDs with GaN/graded-composition AlGaInN/GaN barriers and GaN barriers, respectively. The light-output power and IQE of VLEDs with GaN/graded-composition AlGaInN/GaN barriers were also increased by 4.3% and 9.51%, respectively, as compared to those with GaN barriers.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)16-21
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of the Optical Society of Korea
    Volume17
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • AlGaInN
    • Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
    • Numerical simulation
    • Quantum barriers

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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