| LEDs | Light-Emitting Diodes |
| DHJ | Double Heterojunction |
| DDCT | Diffusion-Driven Charge Transport |
| AR | Active Region |
| LHJ | Lateral Heterojunction |
| GaN | Gallium Nitride |
| QW | Quantum Well |
| MQW | Multi-Quantum Well |
| NW | Nanowires |
| QDs | Quantum-Dots |
| InGaN | Indium Gallium Nitride |
| DILED | Diffusion Injected Light Emitting Diode |
| S-LED | Surface Light Emitting Diode |
| SAG | Selective Area Growth |
| MOCVD | Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| PECVD | Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| EQE | External Quantum Efficiency |