Growth of low-dislocation-density AlGaN using Mg-doped AlN underlying layer

被引:8
作者
Asai, T. [1 ]
Nonaka, K. [1 ]
Ban, K. [1 ]
Nagata, K. [1 ]
Nagamatsu, K. [1 ]
Iwaya, M. [1 ]
Kamiyama, S. [1 ]
Amano, H. [1 ]
Akasaki, I. [1 ]
机构
[1] Meijo Univ, Fac Sci & Technol, Tempaku Ku, Nagoya, Aichi 4688502, Japan
来源
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI C: CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, VOL 7, NO 7-8 | 2010年 / 7卷 / 7-8期
关键词
AlGaN; MOVPE; doping; dislocations; morphology; VAPOR-PHASE EPITAXY; SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATE; MOVPE;
D O I
10.1002/pssc.200983591
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We report on a new technology for growing low-dislocation-density AlGaN in which a Mg-doped AlN underlying layer is used. By growing AlxGa1-xN on AlN:Mg with AlN molar fractions x of 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7, the density of misfit dislocations is much reduced compared with that in the case of growing AlGaN on undoped AlN. In addition, the surface becomes atomically flat. (c) 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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