Understanding the Luminescence Characteristics of Ultraviolet InGaN/AlGaN Multiple Quantum Wells with Different In Gradients
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Sample Structure and Simulation Models
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, J.; Liu, W.; Zhang, S. Understanding the Luminescence Characteristics of Ultraviolet InGaN/AlGaN Multiple Quantum Wells with Different In Gradients. Crystals 2021, 11, 1390. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111390
Zhang J, Liu W, Zhang S. Understanding the Luminescence Characteristics of Ultraviolet InGaN/AlGaN Multiple Quantum Wells with Different In Gradients. Crystals. 2021; 11(11):1390. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111390
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Jie, Wei Liu, and Shuyuan Zhang. 2021. "Understanding the Luminescence Characteristics of Ultraviolet InGaN/AlGaN Multiple Quantum Wells with Different In Gradients" Crystals 11, no. 11: 1390. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111390