The Blue LED Nobel Prize: Historical context, current scientific understanding, human benefit

Tsao, Jeffrey Y.; Han, Jung; Haitz, Roland H.; Pattison, P. Morgan

doi:10.1002/andp.201570058

The Blue LED Nobel Prize: Historical context, current scientific understanding, human benefit

Journal Article · Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Annalen der Physik (Leipzig)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/andp.201570058· OSTI ID:1333911

Tsao, Jeffrey Y. ^[1]; Han, Jung ^[2]; Haitz, Roland H. ^[3]; Pattison, P. Morgan ^[4]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
QuarkStar LLC, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
U.S. DOE SSL Program, Washington D.C. (United States)

Here, the paths that connect scientific understanding with tools and technology are rarely linear. Sometimes scientific understanding leads and enables, sometimes tools and technologies lead and enable. But by feeding on each other, they create virtuous spirals of forward and backward innovation.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). EFRC for Solid State Lighting Science (SSLS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1333911

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1210868

Report Number(s):: SAND--2015-4440J; 590534

Journal Information:: Annalen der Physik (Leipzig), Journal Name: Annalen der Physik (Leipzig) Journal Issue: 5-6 Vol. 527; ISSN 0003-3804

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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