The Fundamentals and Applications of Light-Emitting Diodes: The Revolution in the Lighting Industry (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials). This item is unavailable.The Fundamentals and Applications of Light-Emitting Diodes: The Revolution in the Lighting Industry (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials)

Traditional light sources are fast being replaced by light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The fourth generation of lighting is completely dominated by LED luminaires. Apart from lighting, LEDs have extended its hold on other fields such as digital communications, horticulture, medical fields, space research, art and culture, display devices, entertainment, etc. The technological promises offered by LEDs have elevated it as a front-runner in the lighting industry. This book will explore the journey of LEDs for readers belonging to scientific community.

This book reviews the general understanding of the luminescence process and the background of solid state lighting. It includes special emphasis on the phosphor-converted LEDs that are based on inorganic phosphors. It also explores the different types of LEDs that are based on inorganic, organic, quantum dots, perovskite-structured materials and biomaterials. A detailed description has been included about the diverse applications of LEDs in fields such as lighting, displays, horticulture, biomedical and digital communication. Considerable importance has been given to discussion of the challenges that must be solved before using LEDs in commercial applications.

Dr. Govind B. Nair obtained his Masters degree in Physics from the R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. He received two gold medals for securing first rank in his Masters degree. He pursued his PhD from R.T.M. Nagpur University under the guidance of Prof. S. J. Dhoble. He is currently a Post-Doctoral researcher at the University of Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. He was awarded with an INSPIRE Fellowship, which is a prestigious fellowship programme conducted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), India. His area of research includes the synthesis and characterization of optical materials, theoretical analysis of luminescence processes, structural analysis of materials, etc.

Sanjay J. Dhoble is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, India. During his research career he has worked on the synthesis and characterization of solid-state lighting materials and phosphors for solar cell efficiency enhancement, as well as the development of radiation dosimetry phosphors, and the biosynthesis of nanoparticles and their applications.