GaAs-based nanomaterials are essential for near-infrared nano-photoelectronic devices due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties.However,as the dimensions of GaAs materials decrease,the development of GaAs nan...GaAs-based nanomaterials are essential for near-infrared nano-photoelectronic devices due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties.However,as the dimensions of GaAs materials decrease,the development of GaAs nanowires(NWs)is hindered by type-Ⅱquantum well structures arising from the mixture of zinc blende(ZB)and wurtzite(WZ)phases and surface defects due to the large surface-to-volume ratio.Achieving GaAs-based NWs with high emission efficiency has become a key research focus.In this study,pre-etched silicon substrates were combined with GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell heterostructure to achieve GaAs-based NWs with good perpendicularity,excellent crystal structures,and high emission efficiency by leveraging the shadowing effect and surface passivation.The primary evidence for this includes the prominent free-exciton emission in the variable-temperature spectra and the low thermal activation energy indicated by the variable-power spectra.The findings of this study suggest that the growth method described herein can be employed to enhance the crystal structure and optical properties of otherⅢ-Ⅴlow-dimensional materials,potentially paving the way for future NW devices.展开更多
The In segregation and its suppression in InGaAs/AlGaAs quantum well are investigated by using high-resolution x-ray diffraction(XRD)and photoluminescence(PL),combined with the state-of-the-art aberration corrected sc...The In segregation and its suppression in InGaAs/AlGaAs quantum well are investigated by using high-resolution x-ray diffraction(XRD)and photoluminescence(PL),combined with the state-of-the-art aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy(Cs-STEM)techniques.To facility our study,we grow two multiple quantum wells(MQWs)samples,which are almost identical except that in sample B a thin GaAs layer is inserted in each of the InGaAs well and AlGaAs barrier layer comparing to pristine InGaAs/AlGaAs MQWs(sample A).Our study indeed shows the direct evidences that In segregation occurs in the InGaAs/AlGaAs interface,and the effect of the Ga As insertion layer on suppressing the segregation of In atoms is also demonstrated on the atomic-scale.Therefore,the atomic-scale insights are provided to understand the segregation behavior of In atoms and to unravel the underlying mechanism of the effect of GaAs insertion layer on the improvement of crystallinity,interface roughness,and further an enhanced optical performance of InGaAs/AlGaAs QWs.展开更多
利用分子束外延 (MBE)技术在高指数面 Ga As衬底上自组织生长了应变 In Ga As/Ga As量子线材料。原子力显微镜 (AFM)观测结果表明量子线的密度高达 4× 1 0 5/cm。低温偏振光致发光谱 (PPL)研究发现其发光峰半高宽 (FWHM)最小为 9.2...利用分子束外延 (MBE)技术在高指数面 Ga As衬底上自组织生长了应变 In Ga As/Ga As量子线材料。原子力显微镜 (AFM)观测结果表明量子线的密度高达 4× 1 0 5/cm。低温偏振光致发光谱 (PPL)研究发现其发光峰半高宽 (FWHM)最小为 9.2 me V,最大偏振度可达 0 .2 2。以 Al Ga As为垫垒 ,In Ga As/Ga As量子线为沟道 ,成功制备了量子线场效应管 (QWR-FET)结构材料 ,并试制了器件 。展开更多
量子阱红外探测器(Quantum well infrared photodetector,QWIP)已经经历了20多年的深入研究,各种QWIP器件,包括量子阱红外探测器焦平面阵列(FPA)的研制也已经相当成熟。但是在国内,受制于整体工业水平,QWIP焦平面阵列器件的研制仍然处...量子阱红外探测器(Quantum well infrared photodetector,QWIP)已经经历了20多年的深入研究,各种QWIP器件,包括量子阱红外探测器焦平面阵列(FPA)的研制也已经相当成熟。但是在国内,受制于整体工业水平,QWIP焦平面阵列器件的研制仍然处于起步阶段。研制了基于GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs材料、峰值响应波长为9.9μm的长波320×256 n型QWIP焦平面阵列器件,其像元中心距25μm,光敏元面积为22μm×22μm。GaAs衬底减薄后的QWIP焦平面阵列,与Si基CMOS读出电路(ROIC)通过铟柱倒焊互连,并且在65 K工作温度下进行了室温环境目标成像。该焦平面器件的规模和成像质量相比之前国内报道的结果都有较大提高。焦平面平均峰值探测率达1.5×1010cm.Hz1/2/W。展开更多
文摘GaAs-based nanomaterials are essential for near-infrared nano-photoelectronic devices due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties.However,as the dimensions of GaAs materials decrease,the development of GaAs nanowires(NWs)is hindered by type-Ⅱquantum well structures arising from the mixture of zinc blende(ZB)and wurtzite(WZ)phases and surface defects due to the large surface-to-volume ratio.Achieving GaAs-based NWs with high emission efficiency has become a key research focus.In this study,pre-etched silicon substrates were combined with GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell heterostructure to achieve GaAs-based NWs with good perpendicularity,excellent crystal structures,and high emission efficiency by leveraging the shadowing effect and surface passivation.The primary evidence for this includes the prominent free-exciton emission in the variable-temperature spectra and the low thermal activation energy indicated by the variable-power spectra.The findings of this study suggest that the growth method described herein can be employed to enhance the crystal structure and optical properties of otherⅢ-Ⅴlow-dimensional materials,potentially paving the way for future NW devices.
基金X.H.gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21902096)the Scientific Research Foundation of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology(Grant No.126061803)+1 种基金S.M.and B.X.thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21972103)the Shanxi Provincial Key Innovative Research Team in Science and Technology(Grant No.201703D111026).
文摘The In segregation and its suppression in InGaAs/AlGaAs quantum well are investigated by using high-resolution x-ray diffraction(XRD)and photoluminescence(PL),combined with the state-of-the-art aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy(Cs-STEM)techniques.To facility our study,we grow two multiple quantum wells(MQWs)samples,which are almost identical except that in sample B a thin GaAs layer is inserted in each of the InGaAs well and AlGaAs barrier layer comparing to pristine InGaAs/AlGaAs MQWs(sample A).Our study indeed shows the direct evidences that In segregation occurs in the InGaAs/AlGaAs interface,and the effect of the Ga As insertion layer on suppressing the segregation of In atoms is also demonstrated on the atomic-scale.Therefore,the atomic-scale insights are provided to understand the segregation behavior of In atoms and to unravel the underlying mechanism of the effect of GaAs insertion layer on the improvement of crystallinity,interface roughness,and further an enhanced optical performance of InGaAs/AlGaAs QWs.
文摘利用分子束外延 (MBE)技术在高指数面 Ga As衬底上自组织生长了应变 In Ga As/Ga As量子线材料。原子力显微镜 (AFM)观测结果表明量子线的密度高达 4× 1 0 5/cm。低温偏振光致发光谱 (PPL)研究发现其发光峰半高宽 (FWHM)最小为 9.2 me V,最大偏振度可达 0 .2 2。以 Al Ga As为垫垒 ,In Ga As/Ga As量子线为沟道 ,成功制备了量子线场效应管 (QWR-FET)结构材料 ,并试制了器件 。
