• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.184-184
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• 2012

Recently, InGaN/GaN multi-quantum well grown on GaN pyramid structures have attracted much attention due to their hybrid characteristics of quantum well, quantum wire, and quantum dot. This gives us broad band emission which will be useful for phosphor-free white light emitting diode. On the other hand, by using quantum dot emission on top of the pyramid, site selective single photon source could be realized. However, these structures still have several limitations for the single photon source. For instance, the quantum efficiency of quantum dot emission should be improved further. As detection systems have limited numerical aperture, collection efficiency is also important issue. It has been known that micro-cavities can be utilized to modify the radiative decay rate and to control the radiation pattern of quantum dot. Researchers have also been interested in nano-cavities using localized surface plasmon. Although the plasmonic cavities have small quality factor due to high loss of metal, it could have small mode volume because plasmonic wavelength is much smaller than the wavelength in the dielectric cavities. In this work, we used localized surface plasmon to improve efficiency of InGaN qunatum dot as a single photon emitter. We could easily get the localized surface plasmon mode after deposit the metal thin film because lnGaN/GaN multi quantum well has the pyramidal geometry. With numerical simulation (i.e., Finite Difference Time Domain method), we observed highly enhanced decay rate and modified radiation pattern. To confirm these localized surface plasmon effect experimentally, we deposited metal thin films on InGaN/GaN pyramid structures using e-beam deposition. Then, photoluminescence and time-resolved photoluminescence were carried out to measure the improvement of radiative decay rate (Purcell factor). By carrying out cathodoluminescence (CL) experiments, spatial-resolved CL images could also be obtained. As we mentioned before, collection efficiency is also important issue to make an efficient single photon emitter. To confirm the radiation pattern of quantum dot, Fourier optics system was used to capture the angular property of emission. We believe that highly focused localized surface plasmon around site-selective InGaN quantum dot could be a feasible single photon emitter.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2006

LED는 고휘도 청색 칩의 개발로 인해 단순표시소자로만 이용되던 것이 다양한 분야의 발광소자로 적용되기 시작하였다. 특히, 최근에 InGaN 칩과 황색 형광체(YAG:Ce3+)를 이용한 방법이 많이 연구되어지고 있다. 하지만 이 방법은 2 파장을 이용한 것으로 색연지수가 낮은 단점을 지니며, 황색의 YAG:Ce3+ 형광체 이외에 450~470 nm의 여기 영역에서 효율적으로 발광하는 형광체가 거의 없다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 장파장 영역의 여기 특징을 지닌 thiogallate 형광체의 합성을 시도하였다. 그 중에 가장 잘 알려진 SrGa2S4:Eu2+ 형광체의 모체를 변화시켜 Sr2Ga2S5:Eu2+ 형광체를 합성하였으며, 발광특성을 조사하였다. 그리고 무해성과 제조 공정의 단순화를 위하여, 황화물질과 5 % H2/95 % N2 혼합 기체를 CS2와 H2S 가스 대신에 사용하였다. 이렇게 합성되어진 형광체는 550 nm의 발광 중심을 가지는 황색 형광체로서 300~500 nm에 이르는 넓은 여기원을 통한 발광이 가능하다. 그리고 YAG:Ce3+ 형광체와 비교해 볼 때 강도 면에서 110 % 이상을 보이며, UV 영역의 여기적 특성을 이용해 UV LED에도 응용이 가능하다.