Single-step-fabricated disordered metasurfaces for enhanced light extraction from LEDs

Efficient optimization method for the light extraction from periodically modulated LEDs using reciprocity.

The incoherent emission of periodically structured Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) can be computed at relatively low computational cost by applying the reciprocity method. We show that by another application of the reciprocity principle, the structure of the LED can be optimized to obtain a high emission. We demonstrate the method by optimizing one-dimensional grating structures. The optimized str...

Nanophosphors for White Light Leds

Warm white light generation from a single phase Dy3+ doped Mg2Al4Si5O18 phosphor for white UV-LEDs.

A series of Mg2-xAl4Si5O18:xDy(3+) (0 ≤x≤ 0.18) samples were synthesized, for the first time, by a solid state method both in a reducing atmosphere and in air. XRD, diffuse reflectance spectra, excitation spectra, emission spectra, decay times and thermal quenching were used to investigate the structure, photoluminescence, energy transfer and thermal properties. The results show that Mg2Al4Si5O...

Si-nanocrystal-based LEDs fabricated by ion implantation and plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition.

An in-depth study of the physical and electrical properties of Si-nanocrystal-based MOSLEDs is presented. The active layers were fabricated with different concentrations of Si by both ion implantation and plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition. Devices fabricated by ion implantation exhibit a combination of direct current and field-effect luminescence under a bipolar pulsed excitation. The ...

Disordered Cellulose-Based Nanostructures for Enhanced Light Scattering

Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer on Earth. Cellulose fibers, such as the one extracted form cotton or woodpulp, have been used by humankind for hundreds of years to make textiles and paper. Here we show how, by engineering light-matter interaction, we can optimize light scattering using exclusively cellulose nanocrystals. The produced material is sustainable, biocompatible, and when co...