Product Description
Revised and fully up-dated, the second edition of this graduate textbook offers a comprehensive explanation of the technology and physics of LEDs such as infrared, visible-spectrum, ultraviolet, and white LEDs made from III-V semiconductors. Elementary properties such as electrical and optical characteristics are reviewed, followed by the analysis of advanced device structures. With nine additional chapters, the treatment of LEDs has been vastly expanded, including new material on device packaging, reflectors, UV LEDs, III-V nitride materials, solid-state sources for illumination applications, and junction temperature. Radiative and non-radiative recombination dynamics, methods for improving light extraction, high-efficiency and high-power device designs, white-light emitters with wavelength-converting phosphor materials, optical reflectors, and spontaneous recombination in resonant-cavity structures are discussed in detail. With exercises, solutions, and illustrative examples, this textbook will be of interest to scientists and engineers working on LEDs and graduate students in electrical engineering, applied physics, and materials science.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 7 reviews)

Review, Light Emitting Diodes of Schubert

I think, the book contains all the basic information about the LEDs. It contains very helpful information regarding to the structure of LEDs, their design, the optimization of the LED performance, colorimetry, etc.
I think the only negative point related to this book is that sometimes the variables/parameters in the equations are not given clearly. Therefore reader should look at the previous pages to understand these parameters/variables.
October 22, 2008

Good book for some one studying the physics of LED

Good book for some one studying the physics of LED. Not really suitable for the average engineer working with LED applications. Well referenced chapters good for study and LED research.
July 16, 2008

Make sure it's the right edition!

I just bought one of these through Amazon and it turned out to be the 1st (2003) edition instead of the 2nd (2006). The Amazon ordering system doesn't seem to distinguish between them so make sure you get the right one. There are substantial differences!
August 10, 2007

Second edition much improved

In its Second Edition - this book is much improved and far more up-to-date, with plenty of practical advice as well theory/design. But still no discussion of band-structure in any detail - which I feel is a weakness of this text. Some valuable material on Nitrides is now included. Overall - this is now arguably the best LED book in the market-place at this time.
July 10, 2007

Great for LED Device info, Short on Process Technology

It is a great book for pople interested in the LED device. It is disappointing in people interested in the processing to make the device. I hope Prof. Schubert will add that dimension in his next book on this topic.
March 15, 2006

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