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Solid-state lighting with wide band gap semiconductors

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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) made from wide band gap semiconductors, such as gallium nitride, are undergoing rapid development. Solid-state lighting with these LEDs is transforming patterns of energy usage and lifestyle throughout the world.

With solid-state lighting gradually taking over from incandescent and fluorescent lighting, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are very much the focus of research nowadays. This compact review takes a look at LEDs for lighting applications made from wide band gap semiconductors. A very brief history of electric lighting is included for completeness, followed by a description of blue-emitting LEDs that serve as pump sources for all ‘white’ LEDs. This is followed by a discussion on techniques to extract more light from the confines of LED chips through surface patterning. The thermal management of LEDs is perhaps the most important consideration in designing and using LED-based luminaires. This topic is discussed with regard to recent studies on LED reliability. The very promising development of gallium nitride-on-silicon LEDs is examined next followed by a discussion on phosphors for color conversion in LEDs. LED lighting has positively influenced both upscale and downscale illumination markets worldwide. Its societal impact is examined, with the review concluding with a look at efforts to produce LEDs from zinc oxide–a material that holds much promise for the future of solid-state lighting.

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Rahman, F., Center, S. Solid-state lighting with wide band gap semiconductors. MRS Energy & Sustainability 1, 6 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1557/mre.2014.11

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