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High-efficiency solid state lighting is a topic of large importance to the materials research community because of the globally increased need for energy savings. Significant recent advances in the understanding of materials and devices are driving the development of alternative light sources. Full spectrum all colors and white LEDs are ready to be used for many indoor and outdoor displays as well as for illumination purposes. GaN and its alloys with InN and AlN exhibit green, blue and UV high brightness light emission that combined with available red emitters or RGB phosphors used for LEDs and lasers. High-brightness organic LEDs (OLEDs) based on organic molecules emitting from red to blue are also promising for new high-brightness solid state light sources. Nevertheless, a number of technical and scientific issues need to be addressed for capitalizing on the advantages and potential of these unique materials, devices and related processes, including a better scientific understanding to achieve control in tailoring their properties. The purpose of this Symposium is to provide a forum for scientists, engineers and industry experts to break new ground in the discussion, cross fertilization and advancement of solid state lighting materials, technology and applications by bringing together communities of the three main materials areas of compound semiconductors and organic materials. Among the recent developments that will be highlighted in the symposium are advances in synthesis of novel materials as bulk crystals, thin films and nanostructures; characterization of layers and interface properties on the nano- and micro-scale; device fabrication; and innovative light out-coupling. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
Abstracts may be submitted in one of the following sessions: FI-1 Material growth and processing FI-2 Electro-optical characterization FI-3 Device structures and manufacturing |