Nitride Semiconductor Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs): Materials, Technologies and Applications

The development of nitride-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has led to advancements in high brightness LED technology for solid state lighting, handheld electronics and advanced bioengineering applications. Nitride semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) reviews fabrication, performance and applications of this technology that encompass the state-of-the-art material/device development and practical nitride-based LED design considerations.Part one reviews the fabrication of nitride semiconductor LEDs. Chapters cover molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth of nitride semiconductors, modern metalorganic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) techniques and the growth of nitride-based materials, and gallium nitride (GaN)-on-sapphire and GaN-onsilicon technologies for LEDs. Nanostructured, non-polar and semi-polar nitridebased LEDs, as well as phosphors-coated nitride LEDs, are also discussed. Part two covers the performance of nitride LEDs including photonic crystal LEDs, surface plasmon enhanced LEDs, colour tuneable LEDs, and LEDs based on quantum wells and quantum dots. Further chapters discuss the development of LED encapsulation technology and the fundamental efficiency droop issues in gallium indium nitride (GaInN) LEDs. Finally, part three highlights applications of nitride LEDs including liquid crystal display (LCD) backlighting, infra-red emitters, and automotive lighting.Nitride semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is a technical resource for academics, physicists, materials scientists, electrical engineers, and those working in the lighting, consumer electronics, automotive, aviation and communications sectors. Reviews fabrication, performance and applications of this technology that encompass the state-of-the-art material/device development and practical nitride-based LED design considerationsCovers the performance of nitride LEDs including photonic crystal LEDs, surface plasmon enhanced LEDs, colour tuneable LEDs, and LEDs based on quantum wells and quantum dotsHighlights applications of nitride LEDs including liquid crystal display (LCD) backlighting, infra-red emitters, and automotive lighting INDICE: Part 1 Materials and fabrication: Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth of nitride semiconductors; Modern metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactors and growth of nitride-based materials; Gallium nitride (GaN) on sapphire substrates for visible LEDs; Gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon substrates for LEDs; Phosphors for white LEDs; Fabrication of nitride LEDs; Nanostructured LEDs; Nonpolar and semipolar LEDs. Part 2 Performance of nitride LEDs: Efficiency droop in gallium indium nitride (GaInN)/gallium nitride (GaN) LEDs; Photonic crystal nitride LEDs; Surface plasmon enhanced LEDs; Nitride LEDs based on quantum wells and quantum dots; Colour tuneable LEDs; Reliability of nitride LEDs; Chip packaging: encapsulation of nitride LEDs. Part 3 Applications of nitride LEDs: White LEDs for lighting applications: the role of standards; Ultra-violet LEDs; Infra-red emitters using III-nitride semiconductors; LEDs for liquid crystal display (LCD) backlighting; LEDs in automotive lighting.

• ISBN: 978-0-85709-507-7
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 676
• Fecha Publicación: 19/12/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés