Simulation of Carrier Injection Efficiency in AlGaN-based UV-light-emitting Diodes
Hofmann G, Muhin A, Susilo N, Römer F, Wernicke T, Kneissl M, Witzigmann B (2024)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
Pages Range: 1-8
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOT.2024.3430488
Abstract
Numerical simulations of carrier transport in aluminium gallium nitride based ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV-LED) are performed in order to understand injection efficiency for light sources in the deep ultraviolet. With our simulator, calibrated with experimental data from a 265 nm UV-LED, quantum efficiencies have been analyzed. The maximum internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of 30% consists of the product from radiative recombination efficiency (RRE) of 60% and carrier injection efficiency (CIE) of 50%. It is found that poor hole injection into the active region and a surplus of electrons limit both efficiencies, and leads to significant electron leakage into the p-side. This leakage is bias dependent, and has a minimum at maximum IQE. Further simulations show that distributed polarization doping (DPD) could improve carrier injection efficiency.
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Gregor Hofmann
Professur für Optoelektronik
Friedhard Römer
Professur für Optoelektronik
Bernd Witzigmann
Professur für Optoelektronik
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Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Hofmann, G., Muhin, A., Susilo, N., Römer, F., Wernicke, T., Kneissl, M., & Witzigmann, B. (2024). Simulation of Carrier Injection Efficiency in AlGaN-based UV-light-emitting Diodes. IEEE Photonics Journal, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2024.3430488
MLA:
Hofmann, Gregor, et al. "Simulation of Carrier Injection Efficiency in AlGaN-based UV-light-emitting Diodes." IEEE Photonics Journal (2024): 1-8.
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