The InGaN films and GaN/InGaN/GaN tunnel junctions(TJs)were grown on GaN templates with plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy.As the In content increases,the quality of InGaN films grown on GaN templates decreases an...The InGaN films and GaN/InGaN/GaN tunnel junctions(TJs)were grown on GaN templates with plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy.As the In content increases,the quality of InGaN films grown on GaN templates decreases and the surface roughness of the samples increases.V-pits and trench defects were not found in the AFM images.p++-GaN/InGaN/n++-GaN TJs were investigated for various In content,InGaN thicknesses and doping concentration in the InGaN insert layer.The InGaN insert layer can promote good interband tunneling in GaN/InGaN/GaN TJ and significantly reduce operating voltage when doping is sufficiently high.The current density increases with increasing In content for the 3 nm InGaN insert layer,which is achieved by reducing the depletion zone width and the height of the potential barrier.At a forward current density of 500 A/cm^(2),the measured voltage was 4.31 V and the differential resistance was measured to be 3.75×10^(−3)Ω·cm^(2)for the device with a 3 nm p++-In_(0.35)Ga_(0.65)N insert layer.When the thickness of the In_(0.35)Ga_(0.65)N layer is closer to the“balanced”thickness,the TJ current density is higher.If the thickness is too high or too low,the width of the depletion zone will increase and the current density will decrease.The undoped InGaN layer has a better performance than n-type doping in the TJ.Polarization-engineered tunnel junctions can enhance the functionality and performance of electronic and optoelectronic devices.展开更多
利用 LP- MOCVD技术在 Ga As( 0 0 1 )衬底上生长了高质量的立方相 In Ga N外延层 .研究了生长速率对 In Ga N质量的影响 ,提出一个简单模型解释了在改变 TEGa流量条件下出现的In组分的变化规律 ,实验结果与模型的一次项拟合结果较为吻...利用 LP- MOCVD技术在 Ga As( 0 0 1 )衬底上生长了高质量的立方相 In Ga N外延层 .研究了生长速率对 In Ga N质量的影响 ,提出一个简单模型解释了在改变 TEGa流量条件下出现的In组分的变化规律 ,实验结果与模型的一次项拟合结果较为吻合 ,由此推断 ,在现在的生长条件下 ,表面单个 Ga原子作为临界晶核吸附 Ga或 In原子实现生长的模型与实际情况较为接近 .对于晶体质量的变化也给予了说明 .得到的高质量立方相 In Ga N室温下有很强的发光峰 ,光致发光峰半高宽为 1 2 8me V左右 .展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62204127)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20215093)State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications(No.SKLA‒2021‒04)。
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFE0131500, 2022YFB2802801)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61834008, U21A20493)+1 种基金the Key Research and Development Program of Jiangsu Province (BE2020004, BE2021008-1)the Suzhou Key Laboratory of New-type Laser Display Technology (SZS2022007)
文摘The InGaN films and GaN/InGaN/GaN tunnel junctions(TJs)were grown on GaN templates with plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy.As the In content increases,the quality of InGaN films grown on GaN templates decreases and the surface roughness of the samples increases.V-pits and trench defects were not found in the AFM images.p++-GaN/InGaN/n++-GaN TJs were investigated for various In content,InGaN thicknesses and doping concentration in the InGaN insert layer.The InGaN insert layer can promote good interband tunneling in GaN/InGaN/GaN TJ and significantly reduce operating voltage when doping is sufficiently high.The current density increases with increasing In content for the 3 nm InGaN insert layer,which is achieved by reducing the depletion zone width and the height of the potential barrier.At a forward current density of 500 A/cm^(2),the measured voltage was 4.31 V and the differential resistance was measured to be 3.75×10^(−3)Ω·cm^(2)for the device with a 3 nm p++-In_(0.35)Ga_(0.65)N insert layer.When the thickness of the In_(0.35)Ga_(0.65)N layer is closer to the“balanced”thickness,the TJ current density is higher.If the thickness is too high or too low,the width of the depletion zone will increase and the current density will decrease.The undoped InGaN layer has a better performance than n-type doping in the TJ.Polarization-engineered tunnel junctions can enhance the functionality and performance of electronic and optoelectronic devices.
文摘为了得到高性能的 Ga N基发光器件 ,有源层采用 MOCVD技术和表面应力的不均匀性诱导方法生长了 In-Ga N量子点 ,并通过原子力显微镜 (AFM)、透射电子显微镜 (TEM)和光致发光 (PL )谱对其微观形貌和光学性质进行了观察和研究 .AFM和 TEM观察结果表明 :In Ga N/ Ga N为平均直径约 30 nm,高度约 2 5 nm的圆锥 ;In Ga N量子点主要集中在圆锥形的顶部 ,其密度达到 5 .6× 10 1 0 cm- 2 .室温下 ,In Ga N量子点材料 PL谱强度大大超出相同生长时间的 In Ga N薄膜材料 ,这说明 In Ga N量子点有望作为高性能有源层材料应用于 Ga N基发光器件 .
