# Efficiency and Stimulated Emission in Quarter Wave OLEDS

Source: [Efficiency and Stimulated Emission in Quarter Wave OLEDS](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa334c1e209131ce88f16c>)

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Authors: Mitchell C. Nelson

Published: 2016-01-19T16:24:51.000Z

## Abstract

Quarter-wave OLEDS are microcavity devices that can operate in the low finesse limit and achieve high efficiency (\> 300 lm/W) by using interference to reduce the onset current for the transition to stimulated emission. In this work we study the transition to stimulated emission and compare the kinetics and electrical properties of conventional and quarter-wave devices. We show that suppression of spontaneous emission into the vertical mode can result in a sharp transition to stimulated emission at (\\gamma /eV)I ~ N\_se/\\tau\_sp where N\_se/\\tau\_sp is determined by optical parameters, and we find a previously observed electrical signature for the transition where the excited state population becomes fixed at low current density. We then study the role of loss mechanisms in the quarter-wave configuration and conclude with some requirements for practical device.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/1601.04981>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/1601.04981.pdf>)