摘要:
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes first and second electrode layers, a and second semiconductor layers, a light emitting layer and a first intermediate layer. The first electrode layer has a metal portion having through-holes. The second electrode layer is stacked with the first electrode layer along a stacked direction, and light-reflective. The first semiconductor layer is provided between the first and second electrode layers, and has a first conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second electrode layer, and has a second conductivity type. The light emitting layer is provided between the first and second semiconductor layers. The first intermediate layer is provided between the second semiconductor layer and the second electrode layer, transmissive to light emitted from the light emitting layer, and includes first contact portions and a first non-contact portion.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a structure including a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type and a light emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The device also includes an electrode layer provided on the second semiconductor layer side of the structure. The electrode layer includes a metal portion with a thickness of not less than 10 nanometers and not more than 100 nanometers. A plurality of openings pierces the metal portion, each of the openings having an equivalent circle diameter of not less than 10 nanometers and not more than 5 micrometers. The device includes an inorganic film providing on the metal portion and inner surfaces of the openings, the inorganic film having transmittivity with respect to light emitted from the light emitting layer.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a light-transmitting metal electrode includes a metal layer. The metal layer is provided on a major surface of a member and includes a metal nanowire and a plurality of openings formed with the metal nanowire. The thin layer includes a plurality of first straight line parts along a first direction and a plurality of second straight line parts along a direction different from the first direction. A maximum length of the first line parts along the first direction and a maximum length of the second line parts along the direction different from the first direction are not more than a wave length of visible light. A ratio of an area of the metal layer viewed in a normal direction of the surface to an area of the metal layer viewed in the normal direction is more than 20% and not more than 80%.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type and a light emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The device also includes a first electrode layer having electrical continuity with the first semiconductor layer and a second electrode layer provided on the second semiconductor layer, the second electrode layer including a metal portion having a thickness not less than 10 nanometers and not more than 100 nanometers along a direction from the first semiconductor layer to the second semiconductor layer. A plurality of apertures penetrates the metal portion along the direction, each of the apertures viewed along the direction having equivalent circle diameters of not less than 10 nanometers and not more than 5 micrometers, and a Schottky barrier is provided between the second semiconductor layer and the metal portion.
摘要:
A semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, a light emitting layer, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer. The light emitting layer is between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode layer is on a side of the second semiconductor layer opposite to the first semiconductor layer. The first electrode layer includes a metal portion and a plurality of opening portions piercing the metal portion along a direction from the first semiconductor layer toward the second semiconductor layer. The metal portion contacts the second semiconductor layer. An equivalent circular diameter of a configuration of the opening portions as viewed along the direction is not less than 10 nanometers and not more than 5 micrometers.
摘要:
The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion element having high efficiency in propagating carrier excitation by use of enhanced electric fields. The photoelectric conversion element comprises a photoelectric conversion layer including two or more laminated semiconductor layers placed between two electrode layers, and is characterized by having an electric field enhancing layer placed between the semiconductor layers in the photoelectric conversion layer. The electric field enhancing layer is provided with a metal-made minute structure, and the minute structure is, for example, a porous membrane or a group of nano-objects such as very small spheres.
摘要:
The present invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting element comprising an electrode part excellent in ohmic contact and capable of emitting light from the whole surface. An electrode layer placed on the light-extraction side comprises a metal part and plural openings. The metal part is so continuous that any pair of point-positions in the part is continuously connected without breaks, and the metal part in 95% or more of the whole area continues linearly without breaks by the openings in a straight distance of not more than ⅓ of the wavelength of light emitted from an active layer. The average opening diameter is of 10 nm to ⅓ of the wavelength of emitted light. The electrode layer has a thickness of 10 nm to 200 nm, and is in good ohmic contact with a semiconductor layer.
摘要:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting element having both high light-extraction efficiency and excellent adhesion between a light-extraction surface and a sealing resin, and it also provides a process for production thereof. This element comprises a semiconductor multilayered film and a light-extraction surface. In the multilayered film, plural semiconductor layers and an active layer are stacked. The light-extraction surface is provided on the multilayered film, and plural micro-projections are formed thereon. These micro-projections have flat top faces parallel to the multilayered film, and they can be formed by an etching process. The etching process is performed by use of a dot pattern as a mask, and the dot pattern is formed by phase separation of a block copolymer.