Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Series Preface; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Editor; Chapter 1 Principles of Solid State Luminescence; 1.1 Introduction to Radiation from an Accelerating Charge; 1.2 Radiation from an Oscillating Dipole; 1.3 Quantum Description of an Electron during a Radiation Event; 1.4 The Exciton; 1.5 Two-Electron Atoms; 1.6 Molecular Excitons; 1.7 Band-to-Band Transitions; 1.8 Photometric Units; 1.9 The Light Emitting Diode; References; Chapter 2 Quantum Dots for Displays and Solid State Lighting; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Nanostructured Materials2.3 Quantum Dots; 2.3.1 History of Quantum Dots; 2.3.2 Structure and Properties Relationship; 2.3.3 Quantum Confinement Effects on Band Gap; 2.4 Relaxation Process of Excitons; 2.4.1 Radiative Relaxation; 2.4.2 Nonradiative Relaxation Process; 2.5 Blinking Effect; 2.6 Surface Passivation; 2.6.1 Organically Capped QDs; 2.6.2 Inorganically Passivated QDs; 2.7 Synthesis Processes; 2.7.1 Top-Down Synthesis; 2.7.2 Bottom-Up Approach; 2.8 Optical Properties and Applications; 2.8.1 Displays; 2.8.2 Solid State Lighting; 2.8.3 Biological Applications; 2.9 Perspective
AcknowledgmentsReferences; Chapter 3 Color Conversion Phosphors for Light Emitting Diodes; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Disadvantages of Using LEDs Without Color Conversion Phosphors; 3.3 Phosphors for Converting the Color of Light Emitted by LEDs; 3.3.1 General Considerations; 3.3.2 Requirements of Color Conversion Phosphors; 3.3.3 Commonly Used Activators in Color Conversion Phosphors; 3.3.4 Strategies for Generating White Light from LEDs; 3.3.5 Outstanding Problems with Color Conversion Phosphors for LEDs
3.4 Survey of the Synthesis and Properties of Some Currently Available Color Conversion Phosphors3.4.1 Phosphor synthesis; 3.4.2 Metal Oxide Based Phosphors; 3.4.3 Metal Sulfide Based Phosphors; 3.4.4 Metal Nitrides; 3.4.5 Alkaline Earth Metal Oxo-Nitrides; 3.4.6 Metal Fluoride Phosphors; 3.5 Multi-Phosphor pcLEDs; 3.6 Quantum Dots; 3.7 Laser Diodes; 3.8 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 Nitride and Oxynitride Phosphors for Light Emitting Diodes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Synthesis of Nitride and Oxynitride Phosphors; 4.2.1 Solid State Reaction Method
4.2.2 Gas Reduction and Nitridation4.2.3 Carbothermal Reduction and Nitridation; 4.2.4 Alloy Nitridation; 4.2.5 Ammonothermal Synthesis; 4.3 Photoluminescence Properties of Nitride and Oxynitride Phosphors; 4.3.1 Luminescence Spectra of Typical Activators; 4.4 Emerging Nitride Phosphors and Their Synthesis; 4.4.1 Narrow-Band Red Nitride Phosphors; 4.4.2 Narrow-Band Green Nitride Phosphors; 4.5 Applications of Nitride Phosphors; 4.5.1 General Lighting; 4.5.2 LCD Backlight; References; Chapter 5 Organic Light Emitting Device Materials for Displays
Summary
LEDs are in the midst of revolutionizing the lighting industry -Up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of light-emitting materials and devices used in solid state lighting and displays -Presents the fundamental principles underlying luminescence -Includes inorganic and organic materials and devices -LEDs offer high efficiency, long life and mercury free lighting solutions
Notes
5.1 Introduction to OLEDs and Organic Electroluminscent Materials
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index
