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STRAIN BALANCED DIRECT BANDGAP ALUMINUM INDIUM PHOSPHIDE QUANTUM WELLS FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
Kirstin Alberi, Christopher Leo Stender, Scott Phillip Ahrenkiel
Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, MicroLink Devices, Inc., South Dakota Board of Regents·Mar. 17, 2026·US
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FIG. 1
FIG. 1B. Energetic barrier heights to electron loss to
FIG. 2
FIG. 2B. AlxIn₁-xP bandgap energies as a function of Al fraction and degree of ordering. The compositions of the cladding (C), quantum well (W) and quantum …
FIG. 3
FIG. 3A. Cross-sectional TEM image of an AlxIn₁-xP LED/metamorphic buffer/GaAs substrate stack.
FIG. 4
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 5
FIG. 5 provides an example schematic of an optoelec- tronic device 100 or LED as described herein. In this example, quantum well layers 110 are positioned in …
FIG. 15
FIG. 15 2C. Conduction band alignment (top), valence band align- ment (middle) and bandgap energies (bottom) for device example 1, in which ordering in the …
Claims
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
1 independent · 16 dependent
1
IndependentAlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
An optoelectronic device comprising: a well layer of ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells; a barrier layer of ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum barriers in electronic communication with said well layer; wherein said well layer and said barrier layer are strain balanced; wherein said well layers have an Al fraction less than the Al fraction of said barrier layers.
2
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the well layer comprises CuPt atomically ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells.
3
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the well layer, the barrier layer or both are zero order.
4
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 comprising a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers.
6
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 further comprising one or more AlxIn₁-xP clad layers.
7
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 further comprising a disordered AlxIn₁-xP n-type clad layer and a disordered AlxIn₁-xP p-type clad layer.
8
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein strain balanced refers to a net strain between said well layers and said barrier layers is substantially zero.
10
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPGaAsoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein said well layers, said barrier layers or both are capable of being grown on a GaAs substrate.
12
Dependent← claim 1(Al₁-yGay)xIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein said well layers, said barrier layers or both further comprise Ga and have the formula (Al₁-yGay)xIn₁-xP.
16
Dependent← claim 1optoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the device is capable of selectively emitting light at a wavelength selected from the range of 560 nm to 650 nm.
17
Dependent← claim 1light emitting diode
The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a light emitting diode. ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
Device structures
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
optoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells
AlxIn₁-xPp-type cladding
AlxIn₁-xPquantum barrier
AlxIn₁-xPquantum well
AlxIn₁-xPn-type cladding
light emitting diode
AlxIn₁-xPquantum barrier
Materials
Materials described outside the worked examples.
ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum well
AlxIn₁-xP
Quantum Well
Quantum BarrierCladding
GaAs substrate
GaAs
Characterization
Measurements and analyses referenced in the patent, with their drawing references.
bandgap
Bandgap
FIG. 1B. Energetic barrier heights to electron loss to
STRAIN BALANCED DIRECT BANDGAP ALUMINUM INDIUM PHOSPHIDE QUANTUM WELLS FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
Kirstin Alberi, Christopher Leo Stender, Scott Phillip Ahrenkiel
Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, MicroLink Devices, Inc., South Dakota Board of Regents·Mar. 17, 2026·US
Drawings
Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1
FIG. 1B. Energetic barrier heights to electron loss to
FIG. 2
FIG. 2B. AlxIn₁-xP bandgap energies as a function of Al fraction and degree of ordering. The compositions of the cladding (C), quantum well (W) and quantum …
FIG. 3
FIG. 3A. Cross-sectional TEM image of an AlxIn₁-xP LED/metamorphic buffer/GaAs substrate stack.
FIG. 4
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 5
FIG. 5 provides an example schematic of an optoelec- tronic device 100 or LED as described herein. In this example, quantum well layers 110 are positioned in …
FIG. 15
FIG. 15 2C. Conduction band alignment (top), valence band align- ment (middle) and bandgap energies (bottom) for device example 1, in which ordering in the …
Claims
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
1 independent · 16 dependent
1
IndependentAlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
An optoelectronic device comprising: a well layer of ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells; a barrier layer of ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum barriers in electronic communication with said well layer; wherein said well layer and said barrier layer are strain balanced; wherein said well layers have an Al fraction less than the Al fraction of said barrier layers.
2
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the well layer comprises CuPt atomically ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells.
3
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the well layer, the barrier layer or both are zero order.
4
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 comprising a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers.
6
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 further comprising one or more AlxIn₁-xP clad layers.
7
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 further comprising a disordered AlxIn₁-xP n-type clad layer and a disordered AlxIn₁-xP p-type clad layer.
8
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein strain balanced refers to a net strain between said well layers and said barrier layers is substantially zero.
10
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPGaAsoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein said well layers, said barrier layers or both are capable of being grown on a GaAs substrate.
12
Dependent← claim 1(Al₁-yGay)xIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein said well layers, said barrier layers or both further comprise Ga and have the formula (Al₁-yGay)xIn₁-xP.
16
Dependent← claim 1optoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the device is capable of selectively emitting light at a wavelength selected from the range of 560 nm to 650 nm.
17
Dependent← claim 1light emitting diode
The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a light emitting diode. ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
Device structures
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
optoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells
AlxIn₁-xPp-type cladding
AlxIn₁-xPquantum barrier
AlxIn₁-xPquantum well
AlxIn₁-xPn-type cladding
light emitting diode
AlxIn₁-xPquantum barrier
Materials
Materials described outside the worked examples.
ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum well
AlxIn₁-xP
Quantum Well
Quantum BarrierCladding
GaAs substrate
GaAs
Characterization
Measurements and analyses referenced in the patent, with their drawing references.
bandgap
Bandgap
FIG. 1B. Energetic barrier heights to electron loss to
STRAIN BALANCED DIRECT BANDGAP ALUMINUM INDIUM PHOSPHIDE QUANTUM WELLS FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
Kirstin Alberi, Christopher Leo Stender, Scott Phillip Ahrenkiel
Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, MicroLink Devices, Inc., South Dakota Board of Regents·Mar. 17, 2026·US
Drawings
Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1
FIG. 1B. Energetic barrier heights to electron loss to
FIG. 2
FIG. 2B. AlxIn₁-xP bandgap energies as a function of Al fraction and degree of ordering. The compositions of the cladding (C), quantum well (W) and quantum …
FIG. 3
FIG. 3A. Cross-sectional TEM image of an AlxIn₁-xP LED/metamorphic buffer/GaAs substrate stack.
FIG. 4
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 5
FIG. 5 provides an example schematic of an optoelec- tronic device 100 or LED as described herein. In this example, quantum well layers 110 are positioned in …
FIG. 15
FIG. 15 2C. Conduction band alignment (top), valence band align- ment (middle) and bandgap energies (bottom) for device example 1, in which ordering in the …
Claims
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
1 independent · 16 dependent
1
IndependentAlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
An optoelectronic device comprising: a well layer of ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells; a barrier layer of ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum barriers in electronic communication with said well layer; wherein said well layer and said barrier layer are strain balanced; wherein said well layers have an Al fraction less than the Al fraction of said barrier layers.
2
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the well layer comprises CuPt atomically ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells.
3
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the well layer, the barrier layer or both are zero order.
4
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 comprising a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers.
6
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 further comprising one or more AlxIn₁-xP clad layers.
7
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 further comprising a disordered AlxIn₁-xP n-type clad layer and a disordered AlxIn₁-xP p-type clad layer.
8
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein strain balanced refers to a net strain between said well layers and said barrier layers is substantially zero.
10
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPGaAsoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein said well layers, said barrier layers or both are capable of being grown on a GaAs substrate.
12
Dependent← claim 1(Al₁-yGay)xIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein said well layers, said barrier layers or both further comprise Ga and have the formula (Al₁-yGay)xIn₁-xP.
16
Dependent← claim 1optoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the device is capable of selectively emitting light at a wavelength selected from the range of 560 nm to 650 nm.
17
Dependent← claim 1light emitting diode
The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a light emitting diode. ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
Device structures
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
optoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells
AlxIn₁-xPp-type cladding
AlxIn₁-xPquantum barrier
AlxIn₁-xPquantum well
AlxIn₁-xPn-type cladding
light emitting diode
AlxIn₁-xPquantum barrier
Materials
Materials described outside the worked examples.
ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum well
AlxIn₁-xP
Quantum Well
Quantum BarrierCladding
GaAs substrate
GaAs
Characterization
Measurements and analyses referenced in the patent, with their drawing references.
bandgap
Bandgap
FIG. 1B. Energetic barrier heights to electron loss to
STRAIN BALANCED DIRECT BANDGAP ALUMINUM INDIUM PHOSPHIDE QUANTUM WELLS FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
Kirstin Alberi, Christopher Leo Stender, Scott Phillip Ahrenkiel
Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, MicroLink Devices, Inc., South Dakota Board of Regents·Mar. 17, 2026·US
Drawings
Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1
FIG. 1B. Energetic barrier heights to electron loss to
FIG. 2
FIG. 2B. AlxIn₁-xP bandgap energies as a function of Al fraction and degree of ordering. The compositions of the cladding (C), quantum well (W) and quantum …
FIG. 3
FIG. 3A. Cross-sectional TEM image of an AlxIn₁-xP LED/metamorphic buffer/GaAs substrate stack.
FIG. 4
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 5
FIG. 5 provides an example schematic of an optoelec- tronic device 100 or LED as described herein. In this example, quantum well layers 110 are positioned in …
FIG. 15
FIG. 15 2C. Conduction band alignment (top), valence band align- ment (middle) and bandgap energies (bottom) for device example 1, in which ordering in the …
Claims
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
1 independent · 16 dependent
1
IndependentAlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
An optoelectronic device comprising: a well layer of ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells; a barrier layer of ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum barriers in electronic communication with said well layer; wherein said well layer and said barrier layer are strain balanced; wherein said well layers have an Al fraction less than the Al fraction of said barrier layers.
2
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the well layer comprises CuPt atomically ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells.
3
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the well layer, the barrier layer or both are zero order.
4
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 comprising a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers.
6
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 further comprising one or more AlxIn₁-xP clad layers.
7
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1 further comprising a disordered AlxIn₁-xP n-type clad layer and a disordered AlxIn₁-xP p-type clad layer.
8
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein strain balanced refers to a net strain between said well layers and said barrier layers is substantially zero.
10
Dependent← claim 1AlxIn₁-xPAlxIn₁-xPGaAsoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein said well layers, said barrier layers or both are capable of being grown on a GaAs substrate.
12
Dependent← claim 1(Al₁-yGay)xIn₁-xPoptoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein said well layers, said barrier layers or both further comprise Ga and have the formula (Al₁-yGay)xIn₁-xP.
16
Dependent← claim 1optoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn1-xP quantum wells
The device of claim 1, wherein the device is capable of selectively emitting light at a wavelength selected from the range of 560 nm to 650 nm.
17
Dependent← claim 1light emitting diode
The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a light emitting diode. ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
Device structures
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
optoelectronic device with strain balanced AlxIn₁-xP quantum wells
AlxIn₁-xPp-type cladding
AlxIn₁-xPquantum barrier
AlxIn₁-xPquantum well
AlxIn₁-xPn-type cladding
light emitting diode
AlxIn₁-xPquantum barrier
Materials
Materials described outside the worked examples.
ordered AlxIn₁-xP quantum well
AlxIn₁-xP
Quantum Well
Quantum BarrierCladding
GaAs substrate
GaAs
Characterization
Measurements and analyses referenced in the patent, with their drawing references.
bandgap
Bandgap
FIG. 1B. Energetic barrier heights to electron loss to
FIG. 2B. AlxIn₁-xP bandgap energies as a function of Al fraction and degree of ordering. The compositions of the cladding (C), quantum well (W) and quantum …
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 15 2C. Conduction band alignment (top), valence band align- ment (middle) and bandgap energies (bottom) for device example 1, in which ordering in the …
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Guided Optimization of Phase-Unstable III-V Compositionally Graded Buffers by Cathodoluminescence Spectrum Imaging. Schulte, Kevin L. et al., “Guided Optimization of Phase-Unstable III-V Compositionally Graded Buffers by Cathodoluminescence Spectrum Imaging,” IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 10, No. 1, Jan. 2020, 8 pages. Liu, J. et al., “Semimetals for high-performance photodetection,” Nature Materials, Perspective, vol. 19, Aug. 2020, 8 pages. Wang, Q. et al., “Ultrafast Broadband Photodetectors Based on Three-Dimensional Dirac Semimetal Cd3As2,” ACS Nano Letters, vol. 17, 2017, 8 pages.
FIG. 2B. AlxIn₁-xP bandgap energies as a function of Al fraction and degree of ordering. The compositions of the cladding (C), quantum well (W) and quantum …
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 15 2C. Conduction band alignment (top), valence band align- ment (middle) and bandgap energies (bottom) for device example 1, in which ordering in the …
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US 2009/0086170 A12009/0086170 A1 * 4/2009 El-Ghoroury............. H01S 5/18examiner
US 2017/0104128 A12017/0104128 A1 * 4/2017 Yeh...................... H10H 20/825examiner
US 2020/0288548 A12020/0288548 A1 9/2020 Ndione et al.
Cited non-patent literature · 3
Internal quantum efficiency of high-brightness AlGaInP light-emitting devices. Altieri, P. et al., “Internal quantum efficiency of high-brightness AlGaInP light-emitting devices,” Journal of Applied Physica, vol. 98, 2005, 3 pages.
A study of surface cross-hatch and misfit dislocation structure in In0.15Ga0.85As/GaAs grown by chemical beam epitaxy. Beanland, R. et al., “A study of surface cross-hatch and misfit dislocation structure in In0.15Ga0.85As/GaAs grown by chemical beam epitaxy,” Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 149, 1995, 11 pages. Christian, T.M. et al., “Amber-green light-emitting diodes using order-disorder AlxIn1—xP heterostructures,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 114, 6 pages. Chui, H. et al., “High-Efficiency A1GaInP Light-Emitting Diodes,” Semiconductors and Semimetals, Optoelectronics Division, Hewlett- Packard Company, vol. 64, Chapter 2, 2000, 80 pages. France, R.M. et al., “Reduction of crosshatch roughness and thread- ing dislocation density in metamorphic GaInP buffers and GaInAs solar cells,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 111, 2012, 7 pages. Matioli and Weisbuch, “Active Region Part A. Internal Quantum Efficiency in LEDs,” Chapter 6, III-Nitride Based Light Emitting Diodes and Applications, Topics in Applied Physics 126, T-Y Seong et al. editors, 2013, 32 pages. Mukherjee, K. et al., “Growth, microstructure, and luminescent properties of direct-bandgap InAIP on relaxed InGaAs on GaAs substrates,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 113, 2013, 8 pages. Mukherjee, K. et al., “Effects of dislocation strain on the epitaxy of lattice-mismatched A1GaInP layers,” Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 392, 2014, 7 pages. Schubert and Rheinlander, “Direct-gap reduction and valence-band splitting of ordered indirect-gap AlInP2 studied by dark-field spec- troscopy,” Physical Review B, vol. 54, No. 24, Dec. 15, 1996—II, 4 pages.
Guided Optimization of Phase-Unstable III-V Compositionally Graded Buffers by Cathodoluminescence Spectrum Imaging. Schulte, Kevin L. et al., “Guided Optimization of Phase-Unstable III-V Compositionally Graded Buffers by Cathodoluminescence Spectrum Imaging,” IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 10, No. 1, Jan. 2020, 8 pages. Liu, J. et al., “Semimetals for high-performance photodetection,” Nature Materials, Perspective, vol. 19, Aug. 2020, 8 pages. Wang, Q. et al., “Ultrafast Broadband Photodetectors Based on Three-Dimensional Dirac Semimetal Cd3As2,” ACS Nano Letters, vol. 17, 2017, 8 pages.
FIG. 2B. AlxIn₁-xP bandgap energies as a function of Al fraction and degree of ordering. The compositions of the cladding (C), quantum well (W) and quantum …
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 15 2C. Conduction band alignment (top), valence band align- ment (middle) and bandgap energies (bottom) for device example 1, in which ordering in the …
US 2006/0049415 A12006/0049415 A1 * 3/2006 Liao..................... H10H 20/813examiner
US 2009/0086170 A12009/0086170 A1 * 4/2009 El-Ghoroury............. H01S 5/18examiner
US 2017/0104128 A12017/0104128 A1 * 4/2017 Yeh...................... H10H 20/825examiner
US 2020/0288548 A12020/0288548 A1 9/2020 Ndione et al.
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Internal quantum efficiency of high-brightness AlGaInP light-emitting devices. Altieri, P. et al., “Internal quantum efficiency of high-brightness AlGaInP light-emitting devices,” Journal of Applied Physica, vol. 98, 2005, 3 pages.
A study of surface cross-hatch and misfit dislocation structure in In0.15Ga0.85As/GaAs grown by chemical beam epitaxy. Beanland, R. et al., “A study of surface cross-hatch and misfit dislocation structure in In0.15Ga0.85As/GaAs grown by chemical beam epitaxy,” Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 149, 1995, 11 pages. Christian, T.M. et al., “Amber-green light-emitting diodes using order-disorder AlxIn1—xP heterostructures,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 114, 6 pages. Chui, H. et al., “High-Efficiency A1GaInP Light-Emitting Diodes,” Semiconductors and Semimetals, Optoelectronics Division, Hewlett- Packard Company, vol. 64, Chapter 2, 2000, 80 pages. France, R.M. et al., “Reduction of crosshatch roughness and thread- ing dislocation density in metamorphic GaInP buffers and GaInAs solar cells,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 111, 2012, 7 pages. Matioli and Weisbuch, “Active Region Part A. Internal Quantum Efficiency in LEDs,” Chapter 6, III-Nitride Based Light Emitting Diodes and Applications, Topics in Applied Physics 126, T-Y Seong et al. editors, 2013, 32 pages. Mukherjee, K. et al., “Growth, microstructure, and luminescent properties of direct-bandgap InAIP on relaxed InGaAs on GaAs substrates,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 113, 2013, 8 pages. Mukherjee, K. et al., “Effects of dislocation strain on the epitaxy of lattice-mismatched A1GaInP layers,” Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 392, 2014, 7 pages. Schubert and Rheinlander, “Direct-gap reduction and valence-band splitting of ordered indirect-gap AlInP2 studied by dark-field spec- troscopy,” Physical Review B, vol. 54, No. 24, Dec. 15, 1996—II, 4 pages.
Guided Optimization of Phase-Unstable III-V Compositionally Graded Buffers by Cathodoluminescence Spectrum Imaging. Schulte, Kevin L. et al., “Guided Optimization of Phase-Unstable III-V Compositionally Graded Buffers by Cathodoluminescence Spectrum Imaging,” IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 10, No. 1, Jan. 2020, 8 pages. Liu, J. et al., “Semimetals for high-performance photodetection,” Nature Materials, Perspective, vol. 19, Aug. 2020, 8 pages. Wang, Q. et al., “Ultrafast Broadband Photodetectors Based on Three-Dimensional Dirac Semimetal Cd3As2,” ACS Nano Letters, vol. 17, 2017, 8 pages.
FIG. 2B. AlxIn₁-xP bandgap energies as a function of Al fraction and degree of ordering. The compositions of the cladding (C), quantum well (W) and quantum …
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 4A. Modulated reflectance (top), room temperature photoluminescence (middle) and variable tem- 35 perature photoluminescence (bottom) spectra from an …
FIG. 15 2C. Conduction band alignment (top), valence band align- ment (middle) and bandgap energies (bottom) for device example 1, in which ordering in the …
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Internal quantum efficiency of high-brightness AlGaInP light-emitting devices. Altieri, P. et al., “Internal quantum efficiency of high-brightness AlGaInP light-emitting devices,” Journal of Applied Physica, vol. 98, 2005, 3 pages.
A study of surface cross-hatch and misfit dislocation structure in In0.15Ga0.85As/GaAs grown by chemical beam epitaxy. Beanland, R. et al., “A study of surface cross-hatch and misfit dislocation structure in In0.15Ga0.85As/GaAs grown by chemical beam epitaxy,” Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 149, 1995, 11 pages. Christian, T.M. et al., “Amber-green light-emitting diodes using order-disorder AlxIn1—xP heterostructures,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 114, 6 pages. Chui, H. et al., “High-Efficiency A1GaInP Light-Emitting Diodes,” Semiconductors and Semimetals, Optoelectronics Division, Hewlett- Packard Company, vol. 64, Chapter 2, 2000, 80 pages. France, R.M. et al., “Reduction of crosshatch roughness and thread- ing dislocation density in metamorphic GaInP buffers and GaInAs solar cells,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 111, 2012, 7 pages. Matioli and Weisbuch, “Active Region Part A. Internal Quantum Efficiency in LEDs,” Chapter 6, III-Nitride Based Light Emitting Diodes and Applications, Topics in Applied Physics 126, T-Y Seong et al. editors, 2013, 32 pages. Mukherjee, K. et al., “Growth, microstructure, and luminescent properties of direct-bandgap InAIP on relaxed InGaAs on GaAs substrates,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 113, 2013, 8 pages. Mukherjee, K. et al., “Effects of dislocation strain on the epitaxy of lattice-mismatched A1GaInP layers,” Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 392, 2014, 7 pages. Schubert and Rheinlander, “Direct-gap reduction and valence-band splitting of ordered indirect-gap AlInP2 studied by dark-field spec- troscopy,” Physical Review B, vol. 54, No. 24, Dec. 15, 1996—II, 4 pages.
Guided Optimization of Phase-Unstable III-V Compositionally Graded Buffers by Cathodoluminescence Spectrum Imaging. Schulte, Kevin L. et al., “Guided Optimization of Phase-Unstable III-V Compositionally Graded Buffers by Cathodoluminescence Spectrum Imaging,” IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 10, No. 1, Jan. 2020, 8 pages. Liu, J. et al., “Semimetals for high-performance photodetection,” Nature Materials, Perspective, vol. 19, Aug. 2020, 8 pages. Wang, Q. et al., “Ultrafast Broadband Photodetectors Based on Three-Dimensional Dirac Semimetal Cd3As2,” ACS Nano Letters, vol. 17, 2017, 8 pages.