Abstract: A polarizer includes a light-transmissible substrate, a plurality of metal wires, and a protective layer. The light-transmissible substrate has a mounting surface. The metal wires are parallelly arranged on the mounting surface of the light-transmissible substrate. Each of the metal wires extends in a direction parallel to the mounting surface, and has an upper surface and a peripheral surface. The protective layer has a first portion and a plurality of second portions. The first portion covers the upper surface of each of the metal wires and is formed into a continuous structure. Each of the second portions covers the peripheral surface of a respective one of the metal wires. Two adjacent ones of the second portions are spaced apart from each other. A light emitting device including the polarizer and a light emitting apparatus including the light emitting device are also disclosed.

Abstract: A patterned substrate includes a substrate body having a surface and a plurality of patterned structures periodically arranged on the surface of the substrate body, where each of the patterned structures includes a first portion formed on the surface of the substrate body, and a second portion formed on the first portion, and where any two adjacent ones of the patterned structures are spaced apart from one another by a minimum distance of not greater than 0.1 ?m. A light-emitting diode includes the patterned substrate and a semiconductor epitaxial structure formed thereon. A process for preparing the patterned substrate and a process for preparing the light-emitting diode are also disclosed.