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Broadband and omnidirectional light harvesting enhancement of fluorescent SiC |
Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 7, pp. 7575-7579 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.007575
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Abstract
In the present work, antireflective sub-wavelength structures have been fabricated on fluorescent 6H-SiC to enhance the white light extraction efficiency by using the reactive-ion etching method. Broadband and omnidirectional antireflection characteristics show that 6H-SiC with antireflective sub-wavelength structures suppress the average surface reflection significantly from 20.5 % to 1.01 % over a wide spectral range of 390-784 nm. The luminescence intensity of the fluorescent 6H-SiC could be enhanced in the whole emission angle range. It maintains an enhancement larger than 91 % up to the incident angle of 70 degrees, while the largest enhancement of 115.4 % could be obtained at 16 degrees. The antireflective sub-wavelength structures on fluorescent 6H-SiC could also preserve the luminescence spectral profile at a large emission angle by eliminating the Fabry-Pérot microcavity interference effect.
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1. Introduction
C. Shen, K. Li, Q. Hou, H. Feng, and X. Dong, “White LED based on YAG: Ce, Gd phosphor and CdSe-ZnS core/shell quantum dots,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22, 884–886 (2010). [CrossRef]
H. Menkara, R. A. Gilstrap Jr., T. Morris, M. Minkara, B. K. Wagner, and C. J. Summers, “Development of nanophosphors for light emitting diodes,” Opt. Express 19, A972–A981 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
S. Kamiyama, T. Maeda, Y. Nakamura, M. Iwaya, H. Amano, I. Akasaki, H. Kinoshita, T. Furusho, M. Yoshi-moto, T. Kimoto, J. Suda, A. Henry, I. G. Ivanov, J. P. Bergman, B. Monemar, T. Onuma, and S. F. Chichibu, “Extremely high quantum efficiency of donor-acceptor-pair emission in N-and-B-doped 6H-SiC,” J. Appl. Phys. 99, 093108 (2006). [CrossRef]
Y. Ou, V. Jokubavicius, S. Kamiyama, C. Liu, R. W. Berg, M. Linnarsson, R. Yakimova, M. Syväjärvi, and H. Ou, “Donor-acceptor-pair emission characterization in N-B doped fluorescent SiC,” Opt. Mater. Express 1, 1439–1446 (2011). [CrossRef]
S. Kamiyama, M. Iwaya, T. Takeuchi, I. Akasaki, M. Syväjärvi, and R. Yakimova, “Fluorescent SiC and its application to white light-emitting diodes,” J. Semicond. 32, 013004 (2011). [CrossRef]
Y. Ou, D. Corell, C. Dam-Hansen, P. Petersen, and H. Ou, “Antireflective sub-wavelength structures for improvement of the extraction efficiency and color rendering index of monolithic white light-emitting diode,” Opt. Express 19, A166–A172 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Q. Chen, G. Hubbard, P. A. Shields, C. Liu, D. W. E. Allsopp, W. N. Wang, and S. Abbott, “Broadband moth-eye antireflection coatings fabricated by low-cost nanoimprinting,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 263118 (2009). [CrossRef]
J. W. Leem, Y. M. Song, and J. S. Yu, “Broadband wide-angle antireflection enhancement in AZO/Si shell/core subwavelength grating structures with hydrophobic surface for Si-based solar cells,” Opt. Express 19, A1155–A1164 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
T. Seko, S. Mabuchi, F. Teramae, A. Suzuki, Y. Kaneko, R. Kawai, S. Kamiyama, M. Iwaya, H. Amano, and I. Akasaki, “Fabrication technique for moth-eye structure using low-energy electron-beam projection lithography for high-performance blue-lightemitting diode on SiC substrate,” Proc. SPIE 7216, 721628 (2009). [CrossRef]
R. Kawai, T. Kondo, A. Suzuki, F. Teramae, T. Kitano, K. Tamura, H. Sakurai, M. Iwaya, H. Amano, S. Kamiyama, I. Akasaki, M. Chen, A. Li, and K. Su, “Realization of extreme light extraction efficiency for moth-eye LEDs on SiC substrate using high-reflection electrode,” Phys. Status Solidi C 7, 2180–2182 (2010). [CrossRef]
M. Kang, S. Joo, W. Bahng, J. Lee, N. Kim, and S. Koo, “Anti-reflective nano- and micro-structures on 4H-SiC for photodiodes,” Nanoscale Res. Lett. 6, 236 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
2. Experiments
M. Syväjärvi and R. Yakimova, “Sublimation epitaxial growth of hexagonal and cubic SiC,” in Encyclopedia - the Comprehensive Semiconductor Science and Technology , P. Bhattacharya, R. Fornari, and H. Kamimura, eds. (Elsevier, 2011). [CrossRef]
3. Characterization and results
Y. Ou, V. Jokubavicius, S. Kamiyama, C. Liu, R. W. Berg, M. Linnarsson, R. Yakimova, M. Syväjärvi, and H. Ou, “Donor-acceptor-pair emission characterization in N-B doped fluorescent SiC,” Opt. Mater. Express 1, 1439–1446 (2011). [CrossRef]
D. Sotta, E. Hadji, N. Magnea, E. Delamadeleine, P. Besson, P. Renard, and H. Moriceau, “Resonant optical microcavity based on crystalline silicon active layer,” J. Appl. Phys. 92, 2207–2209 (2002). [CrossRef]
S. S. Pan, C. Ye, X. M. Teng, and G. H. Li, “Angle-dependent photoluminescence of [110]-oriented nitrogen-doped SnO2 films,” J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 40, 4771–4774 (2007). [CrossRef]
4. Conclusion
References and links
C. Shen, K. Li, Q. Hou, H. Feng, and X. Dong, “White LED based on YAG: Ce, Gd phosphor and CdSe-ZnS core/shell quantum dots,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22, 884–886 (2010). [CrossRef] | |
C. Chang, C. Chen, C. Wu, S. Chang, J. Hung, and Y. Chi, “High-color-rendering pure-white phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices employing only two complementary colors,” Org. Electron. 11, 266–272 (2010). [CrossRef] | |
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H. Kuo, C. Hung, H. Chen, K. Chen, C. Wang, C. Sher, C. Yeh, C. Lin, C. Chen, and Y. Cheng, “Patterned structure of remote phosphor for phosphor-converted white LEDs,” Opt. Express 19, A930–A936 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
H. Menkara, R. A. Gilstrap Jr., T. Morris, M. Minkara, B. K. Wagner, and C. J. Summers, “Development of nanophosphors for light emitting diodes,” Opt. Express 19, A972–A981 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
S. Kamiyama, T. Maeda, Y. Nakamura, M. Iwaya, H. Amano, I. Akasaki, H. Kinoshita, T. Furusho, M. Yoshi-moto, T. Kimoto, J. Suda, A. Henry, I. G. Ivanov, J. P. Bergman, B. Monemar, T. Onuma, and S. F. Chichibu, “Extremely high quantum efficiency of donor-acceptor-pair emission in N-and-B-doped 6H-SiC,” J. Appl. Phys. 99, 093108 (2006). [CrossRef] | |
Y. Ou, V. Jokubavicius, S. Kamiyama, C. Liu, R. W. Berg, M. Linnarsson, R. Yakimova, M. Syväjärvi, and H. Ou, “Donor-acceptor-pair emission characterization in N-B doped fluorescent SiC,” Opt. Mater. Express 1, 1439–1446 (2011). [CrossRef] | |
S. Kamiyama, M. Iwaya, T. Takeuchi, I. Akasaki, M. Syväjärvi, and R. Yakimova, “Fluorescent SiC and its application to white light-emitting diodes,” J. Semicond. 32, 013004 (2011). [CrossRef] | |
Y. Ou, D. Corell, C. Dam-Hansen, P. Petersen, and H. Ou, “Antireflective sub-wavelength structures for improvement of the extraction efficiency and color rendering index of monolithic white light-emitting diode,” Opt. Express 19, A166–A172 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
Q. Chen, G. Hubbard, P. A. Shields, C. Liu, D. W. E. Allsopp, W. N. Wang, and S. Abbott, “Broadband moth-eye antireflection coatings fabricated by low-cost nanoimprinting,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 263118 (2009). [CrossRef] | |
L. Sainiemi, V. Jokinen, A. Shah, M. Shpak, S. Aura, P. Suvanto, and S. Franssila, “Non-reflcecting silicon and polymer surfaces by plasma etching and replication,” Adv. Mater. 23, 122–126 (2011). [CrossRef] | |
N. Yamada, T. Ijiro, E. Okamoto, K. Hayashi, and H. Masuda, “Characterization of antireflection moth-eye film on crystalline silicon photovoltaic module,” Opt. Express 19, A118–A125 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
J. W. Leem, Y. M. Song, and J. S. Yu, “Broadband wide-angle antireflection enhancement in AZO/Si shell/core subwavelength grating structures with hydrophobic surface for Si-based solar cells,” Opt. Express 19, A1155–A1164 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
T. Seko, S. Mabuchi, F. Teramae, A. Suzuki, Y. Kaneko, R. Kawai, S. Kamiyama, M. Iwaya, H. Amano, and I. Akasaki, “Fabrication technique for moth-eye structure using low-energy electron-beam projection lithography for high-performance blue-lightemitting diode on SiC substrate,” Proc. SPIE 7216, 721628 (2009). [CrossRef] | |
R. Kawai, T. Kondo, A. Suzuki, F. Teramae, T. Kitano, K. Tamura, H. Sakurai, M. Iwaya, H. Amano, S. Kamiyama, I. Akasaki, M. Chen, A. Li, and K. Su, “Realization of extreme light extraction efficiency for moth-eye LEDs on SiC substrate using high-reflection electrode,” Phys. Status Solidi C 7, 2180–2182 (2010). [CrossRef] | |
M. Kang, S. Joo, W. Bahng, J. Lee, N. Kim, and S. Koo, “Anti-reflective nano- and micro-structures on 4H-SiC for photodiodes,” Nanoscale Res. Lett. 6, 236 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
M. Syväjärvi and R. Yakimova, “Sublimation epitaxial growth of hexagonal and cubic SiC,” in Encyclopedia - the Comprehensive Semiconductor Science and Technology , P. Bhattacharya, R. Fornari, and H. Kamimura, eds. (Elsevier, 2011). [CrossRef] | |
D. Sotta, E. Hadji, N. Magnea, E. Delamadeleine, P. Besson, P. Renard, and H. Moriceau, “Resonant optical microcavity based on crystalline silicon active layer,” J. Appl. Phys. 92, 2207–2209 (2002). [CrossRef] | |
S. S. Pan, C. Ye, X. M. Teng, and G. H. Li, “Angle-dependent photoluminescence of [110]-oriented nitrogen-doped SnO2 films,” J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 40, 4771–4774 (2007). [CrossRef] |
OCIS Codes
(250.5230) Optoelectronics : Photoluminescence
(220.4241) Optical design and fabrication : Nanostructure fabrication
(310.6628) Thin films : Subwavelength structures, nanostructures
ToC Category:
Thin Films
History
Original Manuscript: January 24, 2012
Revised Manuscript: March 2, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: March 14, 2012
Published: March 19, 2012
Citation
Yiyu Ou, Valdas Jokubavicius, Philip Hens, Michl Kaiser, Peter Wellmann, Rositza Yakimova, Mikael Syväjärvi, and Haiyan Ou, "Broadband and omnidirectional light harvesting enhancement of fluorescent SiC," Opt. Express 20, 7575-7579 (2012)
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References
- C. Shen, K. Li, Q. Hou, H. Feng, and X. Dong, “White LED based on YAG: Ce, Gd phosphor and CdSe-ZnS core/shell quantum dots,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.22, 884–886 (2010). [CrossRef]
- C. Chang, C. Chen, C. Wu, S. Chang, J. Hung, and Y. Chi, “High-color-rendering pure-white phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices employing only two complementary colors,” Org. Electron.11, 266–272 (2010). [CrossRef]
- R. Mueller-Mach, G. Mueller, M. R. Krames, H. A. Höppe, F. Stadler, W. Schnick, T. Juestel, and P. Schmidt, “Highly efficient all-nitride phosphor-converted white light emitting diode,” Phys. Status Solidi A202, 1727–1732 (2005). [CrossRef]
- H. Kuo, C. Hung, H. Chen, K. Chen, C. Wang, C. Sher, C. Yeh, C. Lin, C. Chen, and Y. Cheng, “Patterned structure of remote phosphor for phosphor-converted white LEDs,” Opt. Express19, A930–A936 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- H. Menkara, R. A. Gilstrap, T. Morris, M. Minkara, B. K. Wagner, and C. J. Summers, “Development of nanophosphors for light emitting diodes,” Opt. Express19, A972–A981 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- S. Kamiyama, T. Maeda, Y. Nakamura, M. Iwaya, H. Amano, I. Akasaki, H. Kinoshita, T. Furusho, M. Yoshi-moto, T. Kimoto, J. Suda, A. Henry, I. G. Ivanov, J. P. Bergman, B. Monemar, T. Onuma, and S. F. Chichibu, “Extremely high quantum efficiency of donor-acceptor-pair emission in N-and-B-doped 6H-SiC,” J. Appl. Phys.99, 093108 (2006). [CrossRef]
- Y. Ou, V. Jokubavicius, S. Kamiyama, C. Liu, R. W. Berg, M. Linnarsson, R. Yakimova, M. Syväjärvi, and H. Ou, “Donor-acceptor-pair emission characterization in N-B doped fluorescent SiC,” Opt. Mater. Express1, 1439–1446 (2011). [CrossRef]
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- Y. Ou, D. Corell, C. Dam-Hansen, P. Petersen, and H. Ou, “Antireflective sub-wavelength structures for improvement of the extraction efficiency and color rendering index of monolithic white light-emitting diode,” Opt. Express19, A166–A172 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Q. Chen, G. Hubbard, P. A. Shields, C. Liu, D. W. E. Allsopp, W. N. Wang, and S. Abbott, “Broadband moth-eye antireflection coatings fabricated by low-cost nanoimprinting,” Appl. Phys. Lett.94, 263118 (2009). [CrossRef]
- L. Sainiemi, V. Jokinen, A. Shah, M. Shpak, S. Aura, P. Suvanto, and S. Franssila, “Non-reflcecting silicon and polymer surfaces by plasma etching and replication,” Adv. Mater.23, 122–126 (2011). [CrossRef]
- N. Yamada, T. Ijiro, E. Okamoto, K. Hayashi, and H. Masuda, “Characterization of antireflection moth-eye film on crystalline silicon photovoltaic module,” Opt. Express19, A118–A125 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- J. W. Leem, Y. M. Song, and J. S. Yu, “Broadband wide-angle antireflection enhancement in AZO/Si shell/core subwavelength grating structures with hydrophobic surface for Si-based solar cells,” Opt. Express19, A1155–A1164 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- T. Seko, S. Mabuchi, F. Teramae, A. Suzuki, Y. Kaneko, R. Kawai, S. Kamiyama, M. Iwaya, H. Amano, and I. Akasaki, “Fabrication technique for moth-eye structure using low-energy electron-beam projection lithography for high-performance blue-lightemitting diode on SiC substrate,” Proc. SPIE7216, 721628 (2009). [CrossRef]
- R. Kawai, T. Kondo, A. Suzuki, F. Teramae, T. Kitano, K. Tamura, H. Sakurai, M. Iwaya, H. Amano, S. Kamiyama, I. Akasaki, M. Chen, A. Li, and K. Su, “Realization of extreme light extraction efficiency for moth-eye LEDs on SiC substrate using high-reflection electrode,” Phys. Status Solidi C7, 2180–2182 (2010). [CrossRef]
- M. Kang, S. Joo, W. Bahng, J. Lee, N. Kim, and S. Koo, “Anti-reflective nano- and micro-structures on 4H-SiC for photodiodes,” Nanoscale Res. Lett.6, 236 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- M. Syväjärvi and R. Yakimova, “Sublimation epitaxial growth of hexagonal and cubic SiC,” in Encyclopedia - the Comprehensive Semiconductor Science and Technology, P. Bhattacharya, R. Fornari, and H. Kamimura, eds. (Elsevier, 2011). [CrossRef]
- D. Sotta, E. Hadji, N. Magnea, E. Delamadeleine, P. Besson, P. Renard, and H. Moriceau, “Resonant optical microcavity based on crystalline silicon active layer,” J. Appl. Phys.92, 2207–2209 (2002). [CrossRef]
- S. S. Pan, C. Ye, X. M. Teng, and G. H. Li, “Angle-dependent photoluminescence of [110]-oriented nitrogen-doped SnO2 films,” J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.40, 4771–4774 (2007). [CrossRef]
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