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The author discusses the story behind the invention of blue light-emitting diode .Topics include the progress made in combining white LED to blue LED using yellow phosphor, the material properties of indium gallium nitride as well as metal organic chemical vapor deposition as candidates for the development of blue LED and the future challenges of blue LED in the field of electronic. The author Shuji Nakamura, a Japanese physicist and the inventor of blue LED presents his autobiography.

Shuji Nakamura discovered p-type doping in Gallium Nitride (GaN) and developed blue, green, and white 'InGaN-based' light emitting diodes (LEDs) and blue laser diodes (LDs). His inventions made possible energy efficient, solid-state lighting systems and enabled the next generation of optical storage. In this biography, Shuji Nakamura tells the story of his personal life and his scientific career. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]