Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 40, Issue 3, 032301(2019)

Influence of light absorption on the metallic nanotextured reflectors of GaN-based light emitting diodes

Xuejiao Sun1,2, Zhiguo Yu1, Ning Zhang1,2, Lei Liu1,2, Junxi Wang1,2, Jinmin Li1,2, and Yun Zhang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Semiconductor Lighting Research and Development Center, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • 2College of Materials Sciences and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Xuejiao Sun, Zhiguo Yu, Ning Zhang, Lei Liu, Junxi Wang, Jinmin Li, Yun Zhang. Influence of light absorption on the metallic nanotextured reflectors of GaN-based light emitting diodes[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2019, 40(3): 032301

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    Received: Oct. 22, 2018

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    Published Online: Sep. 18, 2021

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    DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/40/3/032301

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