Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-17-2008
Abstract
We apply the “effective mode volume” theory to evaluate enhancement of the electroluminescence efficiency of semiconductor emitters placed in the vicinity of isolated metal nanoparticles and their arrays. Using the example of an InGaN/GaN quantum-well active region positioned in close proximity to Ag nanospheres, we show that while the enhancement due to isolated metal nanoparticles is large, only modest enhancement can be obtained with ordered array of those particles. We further conclude that random assembly of isolated particles holds an advantage over the ordered arrays for light emitting devices of finite area.
Recommended Citation
Khurgin, Jacob B.; Sun, Greg; and Soref, R. A., "Electroluminescence efficiency enhancement using metal nanoparticles" (2008). Physics Faculty Publications. 18.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/physics_faculty_pubs/18
Publisher
American Institute of Physics
Rights
Copyright 2008 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.
Comments
The following article appeared in Applied Physics Letters, vol. 93, issue 2 (2008) and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2957989.
Copyright 2008 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.