INVESTIGATION OF CARRIER INJECTION ELECTROLUMINESCENCE

Abstract

A study was made of carrier injection electroluminescence. It was found that electroluminescence in ZnS-type powders occurs in the interior of the particles and is confined to sharp lines of various shape. The brightness of single lines rises exponentially with voltage and becomes linear at highest voltages. Light is emitted at that end of a line which is pointed towards the electrode becoming positive. Existing theories are shown to be insufficient. A new model based on alternating bipolar field-emission from conducting imperfection lines in insulators with traps was developed and compared with experience. Good agreement with most experimental facts is demonstrated. The brightness of single lines (100,000 ft-lamberts) should be obtainable in larger areas with dc injection EL in single crystals since the working mechanism is similar. New insights were gained into the mechanism of depreciation of EL cells. The particle-sizedependence of brightness can be explained. Contact-, dc-and photoelectroluminescence can be interpreted under one common viewpoint. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274948

Entities

People

  • A.g. Fischer
  • A.s. Mason

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Brightness
  • Crystals
  • Dielectrics
  • Electrodes
  • Electroluminescence
  • Electron Emission
  • Emission
  • Field Emission
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Particles
  • Single Crystals

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  • Electronics Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics