Nitride semiconductor light emitting diodes (LEDs) : materials technologies and applications Nitride Semiconductor Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs): Materials Technologies and Applications Second Edition reviews the fabrication performance and applications of the technology encompassing the state of the art material and device development along with considerations regarding nitride based LED design. This updated edition is based on the latest research and advances including two new chapters on LEDs for large displays and laser lighting. Chapters cover molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth of nitride semiconductors modern metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) techniques the growth of nitride based materials and gallium nitride (GaN) on sapphire and GaN on silicon technologies for LEDs. Nanostructured non polar and semi polar nitride based LEDs as well as phosphor coated nitride LEDs are also discussed. The book also addresses the performance of nitride LEDs including photonic crystal LEDs surface plasmon enhanced LEDs color tuneable LEDs and LEDs based on quantum wells and quantum dots. Further chapters discuss the development of LED encapsulation technology and fundamental efficiency droop issues in gallium indium nitride (GaInN) LEDs. It is a technical resource for academics physicists materials scientists electrical engineers and those working in the lighting consumer electronics automotive aviation and communications sectors