III-Nitride Ultraviolet Emitters

Technology and Applications
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-24098-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, Band 227, 442 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 8159 g

Reihe: Springer Series in Materials Science

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in group III-nitride based ultraviolet LED and laser technologies, covering different substrate approaches, a review of optical, electronic and structural properties of InAlGaN materials as well as various optoelectronic components. In addition, the book gives an overview of a number of key application areas for UV emitters and detectors, including water purification, phototherapy, sensing, and UV curing. The book is written for researchers and graduate level students in the area of semiconductor materials, optoelectronics and devices as well as developers and engineers in the various application fields of UV emitters and detectors.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rass, Jens

Kneissl, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Elektronik, Optik
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Halb- und Supraleitertechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Low-defect density AlN and AlGaN on sapphire substrate.- HVPE of low-defect density AlGaN/sapphire templates.- Growth and structural properties of bulk AlN substrates.- Optical properties of AlGaN QWs for UV emitters.- Effect of threading dislocations and point defect on IQE of UV emitters.- Optical polarization and light extraction from UV LEDs.- High-power UV LEDs.- Solar- and visible blind UV photodetectors.- Gain in AlGaN QW laser heterostructures.- AlGaN UV laser diodes.- Water purification with UV LEDs.- Application of UV emitters in phototherapy.- UV emitters in sensing applications.- Applications of LEDs for UV-curing.