Abstract
In this Letter, an omni-directional reflector (ODR) with a thin hybrid dielectric layer (hybrid-ODR) is proposed to enhance the light extraction efficiency (LEE) for inclined-sidewall-shaped AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet light-emitting diode (DUV LED) by inserting a thin diamond with high refraction index into a conventional Al/Al2O3-based ODR. The three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (3D FDTD) simulation results show that the LEE of TM-polarized light for the DUV LED with hybrid-ODR is enhanced by 18.5% compared with Al/Al2O3-based ODR. It is because the diamond can transform the evanescent wave in Al2O3 into the propagating light wave in diamond, thereby preventing effective excitation of the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) on the surface of the metal Al. Moreover, the Brewster's angle effect causes the TM-polarized light in diamond to propagate effectively into AlGaN. Furthermore, decreasing the total thickness of the dielectric layer also improves the scattering effect of the inclined sidewall. However, the utilization of hybrid-ODR results in a slight reduction in the LEE for transverse electric (TE) polarized light because the light is confined to the diamond layer and eventually absorbed by the metal Al.
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