Claims
- 1. A diamond light-emitting element comprising:
- a first semiconducting diamond layer;
- a second semiconducting diamond layer deposited on said first semiconducting diamond layer; and
- first and second electrodes attached to said first and second semiconducting diamond layers, respectively, wherein said second semiconducting diamond layer has a crystal defect density of at least 10.sup.11 cm.sup.-2.
- 2. A diamond light-emitting element according to claim 1, wherein said second semiconducting diamond layer is doped with at least one impurity selected from a group consisting of B, Li, Be, O, F, P, Si, N, As and Al.
- 3. A diamond light-emitting element according to claim 2, wherein a thickness of said second semiconducting diamond layer is in the range of 0.01 to 100 .mu.m.
- 4. A diamond light-emitting element according to claim 3, wherein a concentration of boron atoms in said first semiconducting diamond layer is at least 10.sup.19 cm.sup.-3.
- 5. A diamond light-emitting element according to claim 4, wherein said first electrode is in ohmic contact with said first semiconducting diamond layer.
- 6. A diamond light-emitting element according to claim 5, wherein said first semiconducting diamond layer is formed on a conductive substrate which is formed on said first electrode.
- 7. A diamond light-emitting element according to claim 6, wherein each of said first and second semiconducting diamond layers and said first and second electrodes are partially or entirely covered with a single structure or multi-structure of an insulating protective layer formed of at least one of a group consisting of undoped diamond, silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, boron nitride, silicon nitride, and aluminum nitride.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/400,872, filed on Mar. 8, 1995, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (1)
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5252840 |
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Continuations (1)
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