The influence of growth pressure of GaN buffer layer on the properties of MOCVD GaN on -Al2O3 has been investigated with the aid of a home-made in situ laser reflectometry meas-urement system. The results obtained with in situ measurements and scanning electron micro-scope show that with the increase in deposition pressure of buffer layer, the nuclei increase in size, which roughens the surface, and delays the coalescence of GaN nuclei. The optical and crystalline quality of GaN epilayer was improved when buffer layer was deposited at high pressure.
Wet etching characteristics of cubic GaN (c GaN) thin films grown on GaAs(001) by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) are investigated.The samples are etched in HCl,H 3PO 4,KOH aqueous solutions,and molten KOH at temperatures in the range of 90～300℃.It is found that different solution produces different etch figure on the surfaces of a sample.KOH based solutions produce rectangular pits rather than square pits.The etch pits elongate in 1 0] direction,indicating asymmetric etching behavior in the two orthogonal <110> directions.An explanation based on relative reactivity of the various crystallographic planes is employed to interpret qualitatively the asymmetric etching behavior.In addition,it is found that KOH aqueous solution would be more suitable than molten KOH and the two acids for the evaluation of stacking faults in c GaN epilayers. direction,indicating asymmetric etching behavior in the two orthogonal <110> directions.An explanation based on relative reactivity of the various crystallographic planes is employed to interpret qualitatively the asymmetric etching behavior.In addition,it is found that KOH aqueous solution would be more suitable than molten KOH and the two acids for the evaluation of stacking faults in c GaN epilayers.
研究了用金属有机物气相外延 (MOVPE)方法在 Ga As(0 0 1)衬底上生长的立方相 Ga N(c- Ga N)外延层的光辅助湿法腐蚀特性 ,并和生长在蓝宝石 (0 0 0 1)衬底上的六方相 Ga N (h- Ga N)外延层的光辅助湿法腐蚀特性进行了比较 .实验发现 c- Ga N膜的暗态电流和光电流的变化不同于 h- Ga N膜的腐蚀电流的变化规律 .对引起上述差异的原因进行了简单的讨论 .
采用 Al N插入层技术在 Si(1 1 1 )衬底上实现无微裂 Ga N MOCVD生长 .通过对 Ga N外延层的 a,c轴晶格常数的测量 ,得到了 Ga N所受张应力与 Al N插入层厚度的变化关系 .当 Al N厚度在 7～ 1 3nm范围内 ,Ga N所受张应力最小 ,甚至变为压应力 .因此 ,Ga N微裂得以消除 .同时研究了 Al N插入层对 Ga N晶体质量的影响 ,结果表明 ,许多性能相比于没有 Al N插入层的 Ga
研究了金属有机物化学气相外延 (MOVPE)方法生长的非故意掺杂的立方相 Ga N的持续光电导效应 .在六方相 Ga N中普遍认为持续光电导效应与黄光发射有关 ,而实验则显示在立方 Ga N中 ,持续光电导效应与其中的六方相 Ga N夹杂有关系 ,而与黄光发射没有关系 .文中提出 ,立方相 Ga N与其中的六方相 Ga N夹杂之间的势垒引起的空间载流子分离是导致持续光电导现象的物理原因 .通过建立势垒限制复合模型 ,解释了立方相 Ga N的持续光电导现象的物理过程 ,并对光电导衰减过程的动力学作了分析 .对实验数据拟合的结果证明以上的模型和推导是与实验相符的 .
