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Fangzhou ZhaoI, Van de Walle group
Concept illustration of non-radiative recombination, in which electron-hole interaction at a defect in the atomic structure results in heat, rather than light, being emitted. Jim Speck will use his Vannevar Bush Award to advance understanding of the physics of such interactions.

Little-understood physics in gallium-nitride LEDs garners UCSB’s Jim Speck a prestigious Vannevar Bush award

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