We investigate the performances of the near-ultraviolet（about 350 nm-360 nm） light-emitting diodes（LEDs） each with specifically designed irregular sawtooth electron blocking layer（EBL） by using the APSYS simulat...We investigate the performances of the near-ultraviolet（about 350 nm-360 nm） light-emitting diodes（LEDs） each with specifically designed irregular sawtooth electron blocking layer（EBL） by using the APSYS simulation program.The internal quantum efficiencies（IQEs）,light output powers,carrier concentrations in the quantum wells,energy-band diagrams,and electrostatic fields are analyzed carefully.The results indicate that the LEDs with composition-graded pAlxGa1-xN irregular sawtooth EBLs have better performances than their counterparts with stationary component p-AlGaN EBLs.The improvements can be attributed to the improved polarization field in EBL and active region as well as the alleviation of band bending in the EBL/p-AlGaN interface,which results in less electron leakage and better hole injection efficiency,thus reducing efficiency droop and enhancing the radiative recombination rate.展开更多
A theoretical study of polar and semi/non-polar InGaN/GaN light-emitting diodes（LEDs） with different internal surface polarization charges, which can be grown on Si substrates, is conducted by using APSYS software. ...A theoretical study of polar and semi/non-polar InGaN/GaN light-emitting diodes（LEDs） with different internal surface polarization charges, which can be grown on Si substrates, is conducted by using APSYS software. In comparison with polar structure LEDs, the semi-polar structure exhibits a higher concentration of electrons and holes and radiative recombination rate, and its reduced built-in polarization field weakens the extent of band bending which causes the shift of peak emission wavelength. So the efficiency droop of semi-polar InGaN/GaN LEDs declines obviously and the optical power is significantly improved. In comparison with non-polar structure LEDs, although the concentration of holes and electrons as well as the radiative recombination rate of the semi-polar structure are better in the last two quantum wells（QWs） approaching the p-Ga N side, the uniformity of distribution of carriers and radiative recombination rate for the nonpolar structure is better. So the theoretical analysis indicates that the removal of the internal polarization field in the MQWs active regions for non-polar structure LEDs contributes to the uniform distribution of electrons and holes, and decreases the electron leakage. Thus it enhances the radiative recombination rate, and further improves the IQEs and optical powers, and shows the best photoelectric properties among these three structures.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11474105 and 51172079)the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province,China(Grant Nos.2015B090903078 and 2015B010105011)+2 种基金the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University,China(Grant No.IRT13064)the Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou City,China(Grant No.201607010246)the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2015A010105025)
文摘We investigate the performances of the near-ultraviolet（about 350 nm-360 nm） light-emitting diodes（LEDs） each with specifically designed irregular sawtooth electron blocking layer（EBL） by using the APSYS simulation program.The internal quantum efficiencies（IQEs）,light output powers,carrier concentrations in the quantum wells,energy-band diagrams,and electrostatic fields are analyzed carefully.The results indicate that the LEDs with composition-graded pAlxGa1-xN irregular sawtooth EBLs have better performances than their counterparts with stationary component p-AlGaN EBLs.The improvements can be attributed to the improved polarization field in EBL and active region as well as the alleviation of band bending in the EBL/p-AlGaN interface,which results in less electron leakage and better hole injection efficiency,thus reducing efficiency droop and enhancing the radiative recombination rate.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51172079)the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province,China(Grant Nos.2010B090400456 and 2010A081002002)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou,China(Grant No.2011J4300018)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in Universities of China(Grant No.IRT13064)
文摘A theoretical study of polar and semi/non-polar InGaN/GaN light-emitting diodes（LEDs） with different internal surface polarization charges, which can be grown on Si substrates, is conducted by using APSYS software. In comparison with polar structure LEDs, the semi-polar structure exhibits a higher concentration of electrons and holes and radiative recombination rate, and its reduced built-in polarization field weakens the extent of band bending which causes the shift of peak emission wavelength. So the efficiency droop of semi-polar InGaN/GaN LEDs declines obviously and the optical power is significantly improved. In comparison with non-polar structure LEDs, although the concentration of holes and electrons as well as the radiative recombination rate of the semi-polar structure are better in the last two quantum wells（QWs） approaching the p-Ga N side, the uniformity of distribution of carriers and radiative recombination rate for the nonpolar structure is better. So the theoretical analysis indicates that the removal of the internal polarization field in the MQWs active regions for non-polar structure LEDs contributes to the uniform distribution of electrons and holes, and decreases the electron leakage. Thus it enhances the radiative recombination rate, and further improves the IQEs and optical powers, and shows the best photoelectric properties among these three structures.
