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Enhanced Light Extraction in Tunnel Junction Enabled Top Emitting UV LEDs

The efficiency of ultra violet LEDs is critically limited by the absorption losses in p-type and metal layers. In this work, surface roughening based light extraction structures are combined with tunneling-based top-contacts to realize highly efficient top-side light extraction efficiency in UV LEDs. Surface roughening of the top n-type AlGaN contact layer is demonstrated using self-assembled Ni nano-clusters as etch mask. The top surface roughened LEDs were found to enhance external quantum efficiency by over 40% for UV LEDs with a peak emission wavelength of 326 nm. The method described here can enable highly efficient UV LEDs without the need for complex manufacturing methods such as flip chip bonding.

preprint2015arXivOpen access

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