Solid State Lighting - Core Technologies Area of Interest 4

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Solid State Lighting - Core Technologies Area of Interest 4: Area of Interest 4: Extraction Efficiency (DE-PS26-07NT43130-04) Extraction Efficiency of LEDs has been improving through the use of surface roughening, device thinning and other techniques. However the next technological leap needs to be made in order to achieve the DOE goal of 90 percent extraction efficiency before 2015. Applications are being sought to improve extraction efficiency of LEDs at the chip and packaging levels. This research includes, but is not limited to surface roughening/patterning, device thinning, chip shaping, reflective coatings, reflector designs, index matched materials, and photonic crystals. Current state of the art device extraction efficiency is around 60 percent. Applicants should propose to demonstrate extraction efficiency improvements compatible with high brightness LEDs beyond current state of the art. Improvements in extraction efficiency should be listed as milestones in the application. Interested parties looking to submit an application under this area of interest can download the application package at the following link: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13949 mode=VIEW