DEPENDENCE ON DOPING TYPE (P/N) OF THE WATER-VAPOR OXIDATION OF HIGH-GAP ALXGA1-XAS

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KISH, FA [1 ]
MARANOWSKI, SA [1 ]
HOFLER, GE [1 ]
HOLONYAK, N [1 ]
CARACCI, SJ [1 ]
DALLESASSE, JM [1 ]
HSIEH, KC [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ILLINOIS,MAT RES LAB,URBANA,IL 61801
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10.1063/1.106730
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The oxidation (H2O vapor+N2 carrier gas, 425-525-degrees-C) of high-gap AlxGa1-xAs of different doping types (p and n) is characterized by oxide depth measurements utilizing scanning electron microscopy. The conductivity type is found to affect significantly the oxidation rate, with p-type samples oxidizing more rapidly than n-type samples. Classical oxidation theory is employed to explain these phenomena which are related to the position of the Fermi level in the samples.
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