Optimization of Illumination Performance of Trichromatic White Light-Emitting Diode and Characterization of Its Modulation Bandwidth for Communication Applications

We study a trichromatic white light-emitting diode (WLED) system that consists of a blue LED covered with layers of red emissive CdSe&#x002F;ZnS quantum dots (QDs) and yellow emissive YAG:Ce<sup>3&#x002B;</sup> phosphors. With the knowledge of the individual emission spectra of t...

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Main Authors: Hua Xiao, Xiangtian Xiao, Kai Wang, Rui Wang, Bin Xie, Kin Seng Chiang
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author Hua Xiao
Xiangtian Xiao
Kai Wang
Rui Wang
Bin Xie
Kin Seng Chiang
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Xiangtian Xiao
Kai Wang
Rui Wang
Bin Xie
Kin Seng Chiang
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description We study a trichromatic white light-emitting diode (WLED) system that consists of a blue LED covered with layers of red emissive CdSe&#x002F;ZnS quantum dots (QDs) and yellow emissive YAG:Ce<sup>3&#x002B;</sup> phosphors. With the knowledge of the individual emission spectra of the blue LED, the QDs, and the phosphors, we develop a method of determining the right amounts of QDs and phosphors to optimize the illumination performance of the WLED. The predicted performances of the WLEDs obtained from our method agree well with experimental results. With this method, we are able to produce white light with, for example, a high color-rendering index of 95.4 and an R9 value of 95.0 at a correlated color temperature (CCT) of 3640 K. We also analyze the modulation characteristics of this WLED system for visible light communication (VLC). By combining the frequency responses of the blue LED, the QDs, and the phosphors, we are able to accurately predict the overall frequency responses and the bandwidths of the WLEDs that have various CCTs and, thus, optimize the bandwidth of the WLED. Our approach of optimizing the performance of a WLED, as verified by our measurement data, is simple and general and can facilitate the selection of suitable light-conversion materials for combined illumination and VLC applications.
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spelling doaj-art-2e76308ef0a647f7a3eca1dc61b38c672025-08-20T02:41:54ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552018-01-0110511110.1109/JPHOT.2018.28725658477029Optimization of Illumination Performance of Trichromatic White Light-Emitting Diode and Characterization of Its Modulation Bandwidth for Communication ApplicationsHua Xiao0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1630-1348Xiangtian Xiao1Kai Wang2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0443-6955Rui Wang3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0044-8932Bin Xie4Kin Seng Chiang5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8227-7905Department of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong KongDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion and Thermal Packaging Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong KongWe study a trichromatic white light-emitting diode (WLED) system that consists of a blue LED covered with layers of red emissive CdSe&#x002F;ZnS quantum dots (QDs) and yellow emissive YAG:Ce<sup>3&#x002B;</sup> phosphors. With the knowledge of the individual emission spectra of the blue LED, the QDs, and the phosphors, we develop a method of determining the right amounts of QDs and phosphors to optimize the illumination performance of the WLED. The predicted performances of the WLEDs obtained from our method agree well with experimental results. With this method, we are able to produce white light with, for example, a high color-rendering index of 95.4 and an R9 value of 95.0 at a correlated color temperature (CCT) of 3640 K. We also analyze the modulation characteristics of this WLED system for visible light communication (VLC). By combining the frequency responses of the blue LED, the QDs, and the phosphors, we are able to accurately predict the overall frequency responses and the bandwidths of the WLEDs that have various CCTs and, thus, optimize the bandwidth of the WLED. Our approach of optimizing the performance of a WLED, as verified by our measurement data, is simple and general and can facilitate the selection of suitable light-conversion materials for combined illumination and VLC applications.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8477029/Light-emitting diodesoptical materialsquantum-dot devicesoptical communication.
spellingShingle Hua Xiao
Xiangtian Xiao
Kai Wang
Rui Wang
Bin Xie
Kin Seng Chiang
Optimization of Illumination Performance of Trichromatic White Light-Emitting Diode and Characterization of Its Modulation Bandwidth for Communication Applications
IEEE Photonics Journal
Light-emitting diodes
optical materials
quantum-dot devices
optical communication.
title Optimization of Illumination Performance of Trichromatic White Light-Emitting Diode and Characterization of Its Modulation Bandwidth for Communication Applications
title_full Optimization of Illumination Performance of Trichromatic White Light-Emitting Diode and Characterization of Its Modulation Bandwidth for Communication Applications
title_fullStr Optimization of Illumination Performance of Trichromatic White Light-Emitting Diode and Characterization of Its Modulation Bandwidth for Communication Applications
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of Illumination Performance of Trichromatic White Light-Emitting Diode and Characterization of Its Modulation Bandwidth for Communication Applications
title_short Optimization of Illumination Performance of Trichromatic White Light-Emitting Diode and Characterization of Its Modulation Bandwidth for Communication Applications
title_sort optimization of illumination performance of trichromatic white light emitting diode and characterization of its modulation bandwidth for communication applications
topic Light-emitting diodes
optical materials
quantum-dot devices
optical communication.
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8477029/
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