Improved quality (11(2)over-bar-0) a-plane GaN with sidewall lateral epitaxial overgrowth
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, cilt.88, sa.6, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 88 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1063/1.2172159
- Dergi Adı: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
We demonstrate a technique to reduce the extended defect densities in a-plane GaN deposited on r-plane sapphire. The SiO2 lateral epitaxial overgrowth mask consisted of < 1100 >(GaN) stripes. Both the mask and GaN were etched through the mask openings and the lateral growth was initiated from the etched c-plane GaN sidewalls, and the material was grown over the mask regions until a smooth coalesced film was achieved. Threading dislocation densities in the range of 10(6)-10(7) cm(-2) were realized throughout the film surface. The on-axis and off-axis full width at half maximum value and surface roughness were 0.082 degrees, 0.114 degrees, and 0.622 nm, respectively. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.