Nichia of Japan pioneered the development of gallium nitride blue LEDs and lasers and is now turning its attention to UV devices. Adarsh Sandhu reports from Tokushima, where he interviewed senior executives from the firm.
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Sandhu, A. The future of ultraviolet LEDs. Nature Photon 1, 38 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2006.36
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