Efficiency enhancement of light extraction in LED with a nano-porous GaP surface

Electrodeless photoelectrochemical etching is developed to produce a nano-porous n-GaP surface. Pores of diameter 300-700 nm are distributed on the surface with a density 1.2 x 10(8) cm(-2). Such a porous surface structure exhibits a short mean free path for the transport of visible light and enhances photon scattering in a red AlInGaP-based light-emitting device. The efficiency of extraction of light emitted from the active layer becomes about 30%-50% greater than that without an etching treatment at a current of 20-40 mA.