• DocumentCode
    500335
  • Title

    Performance comparison of bottom and top emitting LWIR (8 µm) LED devices

  • Author

    Das, N.C. ; Chang, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Microphotonics Branch, Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    For similar GaSb substrate thickness, flip-chip mount bottom emitting LWIR LED device has higher light intensity than top emitting device. Enhanced emission is attributed to better cooling and reflection of light from anode metal surface of the device.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; flip-chip devices; gallium compounds; light emitting diodes; substrates; GaSb; LWIR LED devices; bottom emitting device; flip-chip mount; light intensity; substrate thickness; top emitting device; Anodes; Cooling; Light emitting diodes; Optical devices; Optical reflection; Optical surface waves; Quantum cascade lasers; Stimulated emission; Substrates; Temperature; 06. Optical Materials, Fabrication and Characterization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225724