• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.687-694
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• 2015

A photoluminescence (PL) imaging method using a vision camera was employed to inspect InGaN/GaN quantum-well light-emitting diode (LED) epi-wafers. The PL image revealed dark spot defective regions (DSDRs) as well as a spatial map of integrated PL intensity of the epi-wafer. The Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH) nonradiative recombination coefficient increased with the size of the DSDRs. The high nonradiative recombination rates of the DSDRs resulted in degradation of the optical properties of the LED chips fabricated at the defective regions. Abnormal current-voltage characteristics with large forward leakages were also observed for LED chips with DSDRs, which could be due to parallel resistances bypassing the junction and/or tunneling through defects in the active region. It was found that the SRH nonradiative recombination process was dominant in the voltage range where the forward leakage by tunneling was observed. The results indicated that the DSDRs observed by PL imaging of LED epi-wafers were high density SRH nonradiative recombination centers which could affect the optical and electrical properties of the LED chips, and PL imaging can be an inspection method for evaluation of the epi-wafers and estimation of properties of the LED chips before fabrication.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제4권5호
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• pp.434-440
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• 2020

Based on single-mode rate equations, we present an improved equivalent-circuit model for distributed-feedback (DFB) lasers that accounts for the effects of parasitic parameters and nonradiative recombination. This equivalent-circuit model is composed of a parasitic circuit, an electrical circuit, an optical circuit, and a phase circuit, modeling the circuit equations transformed from the rate equations. The validity of the proposed circuit model is verified by comparing simulation results to measured results. The results show that the slope efficiency and threshold current of the model are 0.22 W/A and 13 mA respectively. It is also shown that increasing bias current results in the increase of the relaxation-oscillation frequency. Moreover, we show that the larger the bias current, the lower the frequency chirp, increasing the possibility of extending the transmission distance of an optical-fiber communication system. The results indicate that the proposed circuit model can accurately predict a DFB laser's static and dynamic characteristics.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.1292-1301
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• 2006

This article investigates numerically the carrier-phonon interactions in thin gallium arsenide (GaAs) film structures irradiated by subpicosecond laser pulses to figure out the role of several recombination processes on the energy transport during laser pulses and to examine the effects of laser fluences and pulses on non-equilibrium energy transfer characteristics in thin film structures. The self-consistent hydrodynamic equations derived from the Boltzmann transport equations are established for carriers and two different types of phonons, i.e., acoustic phonons and longitudinal optical (LO) phonons. From the results, it is found that the two-peak structure of carrier temperatures depends mainly on the pulse durations, laser fluences, and nonradiative recombination processes, two different phonons are in nonequilibrium state within such lagging times, and this lagging effect can be neglected for longer pulses. Finally, at the initial stage of laser irradiation, SRH recombination rates increases sufficiently because the abrupt increase in carrier number density no longer permits Auger recombination to be activated. For thin GaAs film structures, it is thus seen that Auger recombination is negligible even at high temperature during laser irradiation.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.329-336
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• 1997

광음향 분광법을 이용하여 GaAs와 Si 반도체에서 운반자 운송특성을 연구하고 열확산도를 측정하였다. 변조주파수에 따른 반도체에 광음향신호와 위상으로부터 반도체에서의 운반자 특성이 낮은 주파수영역에서는 주로 순간적인 열원에 의하며, 높은 주파수영역에서는 비방사 벌크재결합과 비방사 표면재결합에 의한 효과임을 관찰하였다. GaAs와 같은 직접전이 밴드갭을 갖는 반도체의 경우 위의 세가지 광음향효과를 모두 나타내는 반면, Si과 같은 간접전이 밴드갭을 갖는 반도체의 경우 순간적인 열원에 의한 효과와 비방사 벌크재결합에 의한 효과만을 볼 수 있었다. 이러한 효과로 변조주파수에 따른 광음향신호의 위상에서 GaAs 반도체는 극소값을 보이는 반면 Si 반도체에서는 단조감소하는 것을 관찰할 수 있다. 아울러 광음향신호로부터 반도체 시료의 열확산도 ${\alpha}_s$는 GaAs의 경우 0.35 $\textrm{cm}^2/s$ 이고 Si의 경우 1.24 $\textrm{cm}^2/s$ 를 얻었다. 또한 광음향신호의 위상을 curve fitting하여 열확산도를 측정한 결과 광음향신호로부터 구한 값과 유사한 열확산도를 구할 수 있었다.

• 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광학회 2009년도 동계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.525-526
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• 2009

we investigated the effect of rapid thermal annealing (RTA) temperature on photoluminescence (PL) of 635 nm InGaP/InGaAlP multiple quantum well structure. RTA is performed with the quantum well structure with 5.5 nm of well width. The highest PL peak intensity is shown at 1 min. of RTA at $720^{\circ}C$ sample as 3 times higher as compared to the as-grown sample. The effect may be assigned to an expected reduction in number of nonradiative recombination centers in the quantum well.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.833-843
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• 2008

The effect of forward and reverse electrostatic discharge (ESD) on the electro-optical characteristics of oxide vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers is investigated using a human body model for the purpose of understanding degradation behavior. Forward ESD-induced degradation is complicated, showing three degradation phases depending on ESD voltage, while reverse ESD-induced degradation is relatively simple, exhibiting two phases of degradation divided by a sudden distinctive change in electro-optical characteristics. We demonstrate that the increase in the threshold current is mainly due to the increase in leakage current, nonradiative recombination current, and optical loss. The decrease in the slope efficiency is mainly due to the increase in optical loss.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.292-298
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• 2012

The epitaxial layer structures for blue InGaN light emitting diodes have been optimized for high brightness applications with the output power levels exceeding 1000 $W/cm^2$ by using a self-consistent finite element method. The light-current-voltage relationship has been directly estimated from the multiband Hamiltonian for wurtzite crystals. To analyze the efficiency droop at high injection levels, the major nonradiative recombination processes and carrier spillover have also been taken into account. The wall-plug efficiency at high injection levels up to several thousand $A/cm^2$ has been successfully evaluated for various epilayer structures facilitating optimization of the epitaxial structures for desired output power levels.

• Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2014

In this paper, we present a review of optical and structural studies of $GaBi_xAs_{1-x}$ epilayers grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) on (311)B and (001) GaAs substrates with different As fluxes. The results indicate that under near-stoichiometric conditions the bismuth incorporation is higher for samples grown on (311)B GaAs substrates than for those grown on (001) GaAs. In addition, carrier localization effects in GaBiAs layers are clearly revealed for both samples by optical measurements. The (311)B samples showed evidence of higher density of defects. It has also been found that the nonradiative centers play a significant role in the recombination process in this material system. The influence of post-growth annealing on the microstructural, optical, and magneto-optical properties was also investigated. An important improvement of optical and spin properties after thermal annealing due to the reduction of defects in the GaBiAs layers was observed.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.172-173
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• 2012

Currently GaN based LED is known to show high internal or external efficiency at low current range. However, this LED operation occurs at high current range and in this range, a significant performance degradation known as 'efficiency droop' occurs. Auger process, carrier leakage process, field effect due to lattice mismatch and thermal effects have been discussed as the causes of loss of efficiency, and these phenomena are major hindrance in LED performance. In order to investigate the main effects of efficiency loss and overcome such effects, it is essential to obtain relative proportion of measurements of internal quantum efficiency (IQE) and various radiative and nonradiative recombination processes. Also, it is very important to obtain radiative and non-radiative recombination times in LEDs. In this research, we measured the IQE of InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells (MQWs) LEDs with PSS and Planar substrate using modified ABC equation, and investigated the physical mechanism behind by analyzing the emission energy, full-width half maximum (FWHM) of the emission spectra, and carrier recombination dynamic by time-resolved electroluminescence (TREL) measurement using pulse current generator. The LED layer structures were grown on a c-plane sapphire substrate and the active region consists of five 30 ${\AA}$ thick In0.15Ga0.85N QWs. The dimension of the fabricated LED chip was $800um{\times}300um$. Fig. 1. is shown external quantum efficiency (EQE) of both samples. Peak efficiency of LED with PSS is 92% and peak efficiency of LED with planar substrate is 82%. We also confirm that droop of PSS sample is slightly larger than planar substrate sample. Fig. 2 is shown that analysis of relation between IQE and decay time with increasing current using TREL method.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.321-326
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• 2013

디지털 합금(digital alloy) InGaAlAs 다중 양자 우물(multiple quantum wells: MQWs) 구조의 열처리(rapid thermal annealing: RTA) 온도에 따른 발광 특성을 PL (photoluminescence)와 TRPL (time-resolved PL)를 이용하여 분석하였다. $700^{\circ}C$에서 $850^{\circ}C$까지 온도를 변화시켜 RTA한 디지털 합금 MQWs의 PL 결과는 $750^{\circ}C$에서 RTA한 시료가 가장 강한 PL 세기와 가장 좁은 반치폭을 나타내었다. 이것은 $750^{\circ}C$에서 30초 동안 RTA하였을 때 비발광 재결합 센터가 감소하고 가장 매끄러운 경계면이 형성되는 것을 나타낸다. RTA 온도를 $800^{\circ}C$와 $850^{\circ}C$로 증가하였을 때 PL 피크는 청색편이 하였으며 PL 세기는 감소하였다. PL 피크의 청색편이는 RTA 온도가 증가함에 따라 InGaAs/InAlAs SPS (short-period superlattice)의 경계면에서의 Ga과 Al의 혼합(intermixing)으로 Al 함량이 증가한 것으로 설명되며, PL 세기의 감소는 경계면의 거칠기의 증가와 인듐의 상분리(phase separation)로 인한 비균일 조성(compositional fluctuation)으로 설명된다. RTA 온도를 증가하였을 때 PL 소멸시간은 증가하였으며, 이것은 비발광 재결합 센터(결정 결함)가 감소한 것을 나타낸다. 디지털 합금 InGaAlAs MQWs 시료의 PL 특성은 적절한 RTA 조건에서 현저히 향상되는 것을 확인하였다.