Advanced Materials, Vol.22, No.43, 4900-4900, 2010
Near-Infrared Inorganic/Organic Optical Upconverter with an External Power Efficiency of > 100%
A near-infrared (1.5 mu m) to visible light (green) electro-optical upconverter with amplified power gain has been designed and demonstrated. The device was fabricated by direct tandem integration of an organic light emitting diode with an inorganic InGaAs/InP hetero-junction phototransistor. An overall external upconversion power efficiency of 155% was measured at room temperature, demonstrating the utility of hybrid organic/inorganic semiconductor systems.