Committee:

Dr. Alan Doolittle, ECE, Chair , Advisor

Dr. Bruno Frazier, ECE

Dr. Doug Yoder, ECE

Dr. Arijit Raychowdhury, ECE

Dr. Samuel Graham, ME

Abstract:

The III-nitride semiconductors are a promising material system to explore. There are many applications for the III-nitride materials, most notably in the form of commercial power electronics and optoelectronics, such as the white light emitting diode (LED). In this work, a combination of novel techniques, materials, and devices are explored to enhance III-nitride optoelectronics in a wide range of important wavelengths.