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  • Editor: Andrew M. Weiner
  • Vol. 21, Iss. 3 — Feb. 11, 2013
  • pp: 3145–3151

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Grain size dependence of surface plasmon enhanced photoluminescence

Xiaoying Xu, Mitsuru Funato, Yoichi Kawakami, Koichi Okamoto, and Kaoru Tamada  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 21, Issue 3, pp. 3145-3151 (2013)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.21.003145


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Abstract

Photoluminescence (PL) in the InGaN quantum well based light-emitting diodes (LED) is greatly mediated through the coupling with the Surface Plasmons (SPs) at the interface of the sputtered Ag film. SPs coupled PL is independently tuned through controlling the grain size of the sputtered Ag films. The grain size of ~50 nm exhibits the maximum light extraction efficiency (LEE) at the wavelength of 460 nm. This grain size agrees with the periodic lattice constant of the grating structure in the calculation, where the momentum mismatch between the SPs and the radiative light can be compensated.

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OCIS Codes
(240.0310) Optics at surfaces : Thin films
(240.5770) Optics at surfaces : Roughness
(240.6680) Optics at surfaces : Surface plasmons
(250.5230) Optoelectronics : Photoluminescence

ToC Category:
Optics at Surfaces

History
Original Manuscript: July 25, 2012
Revised Manuscript: November 14, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: December 3, 2012
Published: February 1, 2013

Citation
Xiaoying Xu, Mitsuru Funato, Yoichi Kawakami, Koichi Okamoto, and Kaoru Tamada, "Grain size dependence of surface plasmon enhanced photoluminescence," Opt. Express 21, 3145-3151 (2013)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-21-3-3145


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