Polarized light emission from photonic crystal light-emitting diodes

Abstract

We have experimentally studied polarization characteristics of the two-dimensional photonic crystal (PhC) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) using an annular structure with square lattice and observed a strong polarization dependence of the lattice constant and orientation of the PhC. The extracted light from the GaN PhC LEDs has P/S ratios of 5.5 (similar to 85% polarization light) for light propagating in the Gamma X direction and 2.1 (similar to 68% polarization light) for the Gamma M direction, respectively. Based on the couple mode theory, the dependence of polarization behaviors on different lattice constant and orientation was found to be in good agreement with theoretical discussion.