High-efficiency green micro-LEDs with GaN tunnel junctions grown hybrid by PA-MBE and MOCVD

Yaozheng Wu; Bin Liu; Feifan Xu; Yimeng Sang; Tao Tao; Zili Xie; Ke Wang; Xiangqian Xiu; Peng Chen; Dunjun Chen; Hai Lu; Rong Zhang; Youdou Zheng

doi:10.1364/PRJ.424528

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