Model of Nanowire LED (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Model of Nanowire LED

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Model of nanowire-based light-emitting diode showing that adding a bit of aluminum to the shell layer (black) directs all recombination of electrons and holes (spaces for electrons) into the nanowire core (multicolored region), producing intense light.

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