Quantum Efficiency Enhancement Depending on the Thickness of p-GaN Spacer Layer in Localized Surface Plasmon-Enhanced Near-Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes by Using Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles. (1st January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hong, Sang-Hyun; Kim, Na-Yeong; Kang, Jang-Won; Kim, Jae-Joon; Jung, Yen-Sook; Kim, Dong-Yu; Yim, Sang-Youp; Park, Seong-Ju
• Is Part Of: ECS journal of solid state science and technology. Volume 9:Number 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-01-01
• Subjects: Electron Devices - III-V -- Optoelectronics -- Semiconductors - III-V -- Light emitting diode -- silver nanoparticle -- surface plasmon; Solid state chemistry -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Materials -- Periodicals; Electrochemistry -- Periodicals; 541.0421
• DOI: 10.1149/2.0042001JSS
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2162-8777

Abstract

Abstract : We demonstrated the dependence on thickness of p-GaN spacer layer in the localized surface plasmons (LSPs)-enhanced near-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (NUV-LEDs) by pneumatic spray process using colloidal silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs). The LSPs-enhanced NUV-LEDs with 10- and 20-nm-thick p-GaN spacer layer showed enhanced internal quantum efficiency (IQE) and reduced effective exciton lifetime by introducing the colloidal Ag NPs. The IQE of LSPs-enhanced NUV-LEDs with 10- and 20-nm-thick p-GaN spacer layer was increased by 18.8% and 24.2%, respectively. These results indicate that the spontaneous emission rate is increased by LSPs-excitons resonant coupling. However, the NUV-LEDs with 40- and 100-nm-thick p-GaN spacer layer showed decreased IQE and extended exciton lifetime due to the evanescent wave property of LSPs field from colloidal Ag NPs.