Optimizing performance and energy consumption in GaN(n)/InxGa1-xN/GaN/AlGaN/GaN(p) light-emitting diodes by quantum-well number and mole fraction Digest Journal 2023
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High performance and safe light-emitting devices (LEDs) are needed. Highly efficient IIIV nitride semiconductors are known for short-wavelength LEDs. Multiple-quantum well (MQW) are considered in LEDs. Influence of MQW and indium concentration on LED performance are studied here in GaN(n)/InxGa1-xN(i)/GaN(i)/AlGaN(p)/GaN(p) LEDs, where GaN(n) and GaN(p) have different dopants to formulate junctions, InxGa1-xN(i) is a 3 nm-thick intrinsic QW, GaN(i) is barrier intrinsic layer and AlGaN(p) is a 15 nm-thick electron blocking layer (EBL). Simulation is performed by Tcad-Silvaco. Current versus voltage (I-V) plots, luminosity power, band diagram, spectrum response, radiative recombination rate and electric field effect, are investigated to rationalize effects of InxGa1- xN(i) QW number and x. Increasing (x) improves radiative recombination rate, spectral power and band gap at less current. Devices with 6 quantum wells and x= 0.16 or 0.18 exhibit best performance. Minimizing x at 0.16, at high performance, is described.

Journal
Title
Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures
Publisher
Academy of Romanian Scientists, Edited by Virtual Company of Physics.
Publisher Country
Romania
Indexing
Thomson Reuters
Impact Factor
0.963
Publication Type
Both (Printed and Online)
Volume
18
Year
2023
Pages
1557-1576