title: Multilayer transparent electrode for organic light-emitting diodes: tuning its optical characteristics.
abstract: The optical properties of dielectric-metal-dielectric (DMD) transparent electrodes are investigated from the perspectives of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). A joint experimental and theoretical study showed that the optical characteristics of OLEDs based on DMD electrodes can be widely tuned to fulfill the requirements of a target application through careful control of the microcavity effect, transmittance of DMD electrodes, and a correlation of these two factors with the emission spectra of the emitted materials. Upon variation of the DMD structure, near-Lambertian emission and a 100% improvement in the luminous efficiency are demonstrated, respectively. Optimization strategies are also discussed that are relevant to forward luminous efficiency, total optical power, and angular/ spectral characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Guseong-dong, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Changhun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Seunghyup
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoo
mesh_terms: D004566:Electrodes; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D012666:Semiconductors
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals