The invention provides gallium nitride material devices, structures and methods of forming the same. The devices include a gallium nitride material formed over a substrate, such as silicon. Exemplary devices include light emitting devices (e.g., LED's, lasers), light detecting devices (such as detectors...http://www.google.de/patents/US20040130002?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040130002 - Gallium nitride material devices and methods of forming the same