Design and Characterization of Resonant Cavity Light-Emitting Diodes.

Abstract

This thesis describes an investigation into the emission properties of Resonant Cavity Light Emitting Diodes (RCLED). RCLEDs are a new photonic device that promise laser-like properties of narrow output frequency spread and high output power, without the usual laser disadvantages of shorter lifetime and increased maintenance and lifetime costs. Specifically, this thesis examines the functional dependence between emitted wavelength and the RCLED microcavity, and attempts to correlate theory with experimental data. This thesis introduces a classical wave interference model that calculates the Spontaneous Emission Enhancement Factor (Z-) with angular dependence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA289307

Entities

People

  • Thomas M. Fitzgerald

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cavity Resonators
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Distributed Bragg Reflectors
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Levels
  • Experimental Data
  • Fermi Levels
  • Light Emitting Diodes
  • Light Sources
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Optics
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Scattering
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy