Indium Gallium Nitride

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The material used for the active layer in blue LEDs that narrows the band gap to produce true blue light.

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Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

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A material used as the active layer in blue LEDs to shrink the band gap, making it easier for electrons to fall and emit light. Nakamura successfully grew this material by adjusting his MOCVD reactor.