• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 6, Issue 5, 457 (2018)
Ronghui Lin1, Sergio Valdes Galan1, Haiding Sun1, Yangrui Hu1, Mohd Sharizal Alias2, Bilal Janjua2, Tien Khee Ng2, Boon S. Ooi2, and Xiaohang Li1、*
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  • 1Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
  • 2Photonics Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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    Ronghui Lin, Sergio Valdes Galan, Haiding Sun, Yangrui Hu, Mohd Sharizal Alias, Bilal Janjua, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi, Xiaohang Li. Tapering-induced enhancement of light extraction efficiency of nanowire deep ultraviolet LED by theoretical simulations[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(5): 457 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Simulated NW DUV-LED structure. (b) 3D schematic of the NW array composed of a hexagonal periodic structure of 121 NWs. (c) RI of GaN, AlGaN, and silicon substrate. (d) Cross-sectional scanning electron microscope image of MBE-grown NWs [22].
    Fig. 1. (a) Simulated NW DUV-LED structure. (b) 3D schematic of the NW array composed of a hexagonal periodic structure of 121 NWs. (c) RI of GaN, AlGaN, and silicon substrate. (d) Cross-sectional scanning electron microscope image of MBE-grown NWs [22].
    Comparison of the band structures of NW arrays with θ=0° and 5.25°. Horizontal red lines indicate the frequency of concern.
    Fig. 2. Comparison of the band structures of NW arrays with θ=0° and 5.25°. Horizontal red lines indicate the frequency of concern.
    LEE versus tapering angle θ for (a) TE polarized emission and (b) TM polarized emission.
    Fig. 3. LEE versus tapering angle θ for (a) TE polarized emission and (b) TM polarized emission.
    Electric field intensity distribution for (a) cross-sectional view and (b) top view for TE and TM modes in a conventional cylindrical structure (θ=0°) and a structure with tapering angle (θ=5.25°).
    Fig. 4. Electric field intensity distribution for (a) cross-sectional view and (b) top view for TE and TM modes in a conventional cylindrical structure (θ=0°) and a structure with tapering angle (θ=5.25°).
    Far-field intensity distribution of (a) TE polarization mode and (b) TM polarization mode for θ=0°, 2.5°, and 5.25°.
    Fig. 5. Far-field intensity distribution of (a) TE polarization mode and (b) TM polarization mode for θ=0°, 2.5°, and 5.25°.
    Comparison of Bloch mode profiles of NW array with the tapering angles of 0° and 5.25°.
    Fig. 6. Comparison of Bloch mode profiles of NW array with the tapering angles of 0° and 5.25°.
    Influence of the positional error on the LEE of (a) 5.25° tapering angle TE polarized emission, (b) 5.25° tapering angle TM polarized emission, (c) 0° tapering angle TE polarized emission, and (d) 0° tapering angle TM polarized emission.
    Fig. 7. Influence of the positional error on the LEE of (a) 5.25° tapering angle TE polarized emission, (b) 5.25° tapering angle TM polarized emission, (c) 0° tapering angle TE polarized emission, and (d) 0° tapering angle TM polarized emission.
    Ronghui Lin, Sergio Valdes Galan, Haiding Sun, Yangrui Hu, Mohd Sharizal Alias, Bilal Janjua, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi, Xiaohang Li. Tapering-induced enhancement of light extraction efficiency of nanowire deep ultraviolet LED by theoretical simulations[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(5): 457
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