Design and simulation to improve the structural efficiency of green light emission of GaN/InGaN/AlGaN light emitting diode

Sakhawat HUSSAIN; Tasnim ZERIN; Md. Ashik KHAN

doi:doi 10.1007/s12200-017-0705-9

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