Carrier Dynamics in InGaN/GaN-Based Green LED under Different Excitation Sources

Abstract

The excitation power and temperature dependence of the photoluminescence (PL) and electroluminescence (EL) spectra were studied in green InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well (MQW)-based light-emitting diodes (LED). An examination of the PL-325, PL-405, and EL spectra at identical optical or electrical generation rates at room temperature showed that the normalized spectra exhibited different characteristic peaks. In addition, the temperature behavior of the peak energy was S-shaped for the PL-405 spectrum, while it was V-shaped for the EL spectrum. These measurement results demonstrate that the excitation source can affect the carrier dynamics about the generation (injection), transfer, and distribution of carriers.