Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 February 2011
Electroluminescence (EL) emission controlled by means of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) in planar light-emitting diodes (pLEDs) is demonstrated. Interdigital transducers (IDTs) for SAW generation were integrated onto pLEDs fabricated following a scheme compatible with SAW propagation [1]. EL in presence of SAW was studied by time-correlated photon-counting techniques. We found intensity oscillation at the SAW frequency (˜1 GHz) demonstrating electron injection into the p-type region synchronous with the SAW wavefronts.