Effect of stimulated phase separation on properties of blue, green and monolithic white LEDs

• Published in: Physica status solidi. C Vol. 9; no. 3-4; pp. 774 - 777
• Main Authors: Tsatsulnikov, A. F., Lundin, W. V., Sakharov, A. V., Zavarin, E. E., Usov, S. O., Nikolaev, A. E., Sizov, V. S., Zakgeim, A. L., Mizerov, M. N., Cherkashin, N. A., Hytch, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.03.2012; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: LED; MOCVD; Physics; quantum dots; quantum well; superlattice
• ISSN: 1862-6351; 1610-1634; 1610-1642
• DOI: 10.1002/pssc.201100339

Different methods of stimulation of phase separation in an InGaN QWs by technological methods and by design of structure were investigated. Effect of admixing of hydrogen during growth interruptions (GIs) after deposition of the InGaN QWs on their structural and optical properties and properties of InGaN‐based LEDs was investigated. Effect of growth pressure on the phase separation was investigated and formation of separate InGaN islands at increase in growth pressure was revealed. It was shown that the phase separation is stumulated in composite InAlN/GaN/InGaN heterostructures and formation of well isolated InGaN islands was observed. Effect of the phase separation on the properties of the blue and deep green LEDs was investigated and strong changes in the spectral position and current dependence of the quantum efficiency were revealed. It was shown that formation of the island due to the phase separation allows control position and width of the emission line and maximum in current dependence of the quantum efficiency. Monolithic white LEDs are containing in active region blue and green InGaN QWs grown with applying of the GIs and emitting in spectral range from 440 nm to 560 nm were studied. Monolithic white LEDs having optimal design of active region demonstrate CCT in the range of 9000‐12000 K and maximal external quantum efficiency up to 14 lm/W. (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)