• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 9, Issue 4, 452 (2021)
Zhenhuan Tian1、2, Qiang Li1、2, Xuzheng Wang1、2, Mingyin Zhang1、2, Xilin Su1、2, Ye Zhang1、2, Yufeng Li1、2, Feng Yun1、2、*, and S. W. Ricky Lee3、4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonics & Information Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
  • 2Solid-State Lighting Engineering Research Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
  • 3Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
  • 4HKUST LED-FPD Technology R&D Center at Foshan, Foshan 528200, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.413069 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhenhuan Tian, Qiang Li, Xuzheng Wang, Mingyin Zhang, Xilin Su, Ye Zhang, Yufeng Li, Feng Yun, S. W. Ricky Lee. Phosphor-free microLEDs with ultrafast and broadband features for visible light communications[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(4): 452 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Modulation bandwidth and the emission region are essential features for the widespread use of visible light communications (VLC). This paper addresses the contradictory requirements to achieve broadband and proposes ultrafast, asymmetric pyramids grown on adjacent deep concave holes via lateral overgrowth. Multicolor emission with an emission region between 420 nm and 600 nm is obtained by controlling the growth rate at different positions on the same face, which also can provide multiple subcarrier frequency points for the employment of wavelength division multiplexing technology. The spontaneous emission rate distinction is narrowed by lowering the number of the crystal plane, ensuring a high modulation bandwidth over broadband. More importantly, the residual stress and dislocation density were minimized by employing a patterned substrate, and lateral overgrowth resulted in a further enhancement of the recombination rate. Finally, the total modulation bandwidth of multiple subcarriers of the asymmetric pyramids is beyond GHz. These ultrafast, multicolor microLEDs are viable for application in VLC systems and may also enable applications for intelligent lighting and display.
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    Zhenhuan Tian, Qiang Li, Xuzheng Wang, Mingyin Zhang, Xilin Su, Ye Zhang, Yufeng Li, Feng Yun, S. W. Ricky Lee. Phosphor-free microLEDs with ultrafast and broadband features for visible light communications[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(4): 452
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