A simple organic electroluminescent diode

1 March 1970

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 58 (3) , 476
https://doi.org/10.1109/proc.1970.7655

Abstract

A simple electroluminescent-diode has been constructed from an organic material, anthracene. The diode is stable, emits light in the light blue spectral region, and shows rectification of up to 10⁵.

Keywords

ELECTROLUMINESCENCE
ELECTRODES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
ELECTRONS
GLASS
RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION
SPONTANEOUS EMISSION
ORGANIC MATERIALS
HYDROCARBONS
POWDERS