Author Affiliations
1Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonics & Information Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China2Solid-State Lighting Engineering Research Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China3Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China4HKUST LED-FPD Technology R&D Center at Foshan, Foshan 528200, Chinashow less
Fig. 1. Schematic illustrations of the fabrication process flow and lateral overgrowth for asymmetric pyramids.
Fig. 2. (a) Optical images emitted by 405 nm laser and filtered by 450 nm filter; (b) PL intensity of samples 1, 2, 3, and 4; and (c) wavelength distribution for sample 2.
Fig. 3. Cross-section HAADF-STEM images of the point (a) at the semipolar facet, (b) at the edge of (0001) polar facet, (c) at the central part of (0001) facet, and (d) the area in between. The insert image (e) is the SEM image of the cross-section.
Fig. 4. Temporal decay maps of (a) planar LEDs, (b) a single pyramid, and (c) an asymmetric pyramid. TRPL decay curves measured at room temperature for (d) different samples at the main emission wavelength and (e) an asymmetric pyramid with several characteristic peaks.
Fig. 5. Raman spectra recorded on the lateral overgrowth (LO) window, wing, and edge region, accompanied by a planar LED as a reference. The inset displays the recording of the spectra.
Fig. 6. Calculated energy band diagrams (a) at equilibrium and (b) under forward bias. (c) Electron and hole wave functions and (d) the radiative recombination rate of LO asymmetric pyramid and planar LED.
Sample Name | (ns) | (ns) | (ns) | (ns) | (ns) | (MHz) | Single–443 | 0.56 | 192.44 | 1.13 | 384.88 | 1.13 | 611.10 | Planar–454 | 18.26 | 94.61 | 45.26 | 189.21 | 36.52 | 18.87 | Point 4–440 | 0.92 | 299.16 | 1.85 | 598.33 | 1.85 | 373.28 | Point 5–467 | 2.32 | 61.87 | 4.82 | 123.74 | 4.64 | 148.41 | Point 6–537 | 1.82 | 70.38 | 3.73 | 140.75 | 3.64 | 189.46 | Point 7–514 | 1.12 | 126.77 | 2.26 | 253.54 | 2.24 | 307.47 | Point 8–493 | 0.90 | 209.06 | 1.80 | 418.12 | 1.79 | 384.72 |
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Table 1. Decay Parameters for Single Pyramid, Planar LEDs, and Asymmetric Pyramid
Sample Name | Raman Shift () | Frequency Shift () | Strain (%) | (Å) | | () | () | () | (MV/cm) | ELO window–Point 6 | 568.0 | 0.77 | −0.32 | 3.188 | 0.23 | 0.0349 | −0.0291 | −0.034 | 4.16 | ELO wing–Point 7 | 567.4 | 0.22 | −0.09 | 3.195 | 0.22 | 0.0299 | −0.0292 | −0.034 | 3.63 | ELO edge–Point 8 | 567.5 | 0.33 | −0.14 | 3.194 | 0.21 | 0.0353 | −0.0294 | −0.034 | 3.51 | Reference | 570.3 | 3.09 | −1.28 | 3.156 | 0.18 | 0.0444 | −0.0298 | −0.034 | 5.07 |
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Table 2. Calculated Residual Stress, Polarization Field, and Built-in Electric Field Based on Raman Results