Light emitting device using porous semi-conductor material

Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Incoherent light emitter structure – With particular semiconductor material

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ABSTRACT:
A light emitting device comprises a luminous region comprising a luminous porous material comprising a crystalline semiconductor, and a non-porous region adjacent to the luminous region, wherein a conductive type between the regions is different at an interface between the luminous region and the non-porous region, and the crystal structure between the regions is continuous.

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