金属有机化学气相沉积外延技术生长GaN基半导体发光二极管和激光二极管(Ⅰ)

文章评论性地介绍了金属有机化学气相外延技术（MOCVD）生长氮化物半导体GaN和InGaN以及激子局域化效应、量子束缚斯塔克效应对它们的光学性能的影响，详细比较了这两种效应对GaN基半导体发光二极管和激光二极管特性的影响，特别是量子束缚斯塔克效应以显著不同的方式影响着发光二极管和激光二极管的性能；文章还讨论了在A面蓝宝石衬底上生长GaN的情况．     

影响GaN基蓝光LED能带结构与光谱特性关系的仿真研究

本文采用Silvaco TCAD软件对GaN基InGaN/GaN量子阱蓝光发光二极管(LED)的光谱特性进行了仿真研究。研究结果表明:光谱会随着注入电压的增加而产生蓝移现象,并出现0.365μm处的紫外光发光峰;发光效率在正向电流较小时增长很快,随着正向电流进一步增加而逐渐趋于饱和;随着量子阱中In组分和量子阱阱层厚度的增加,发光光谱出现红移现象,并且发光效率下降。仿真结果对GaN基InGaN/GaN量子阱结构蓝光LED的设计和优化提供一定的依据。     

类金字塔状GaN微米锥的形貌及发光性能

三维结构GaN基LED能够解决二维GaN基薄膜LED中存在的量子限制斯塔克效应、效率骤降、发光波长单一等问题。基于此,本文对三维类金字塔状GaN微米锥的发光性能进行了详细的研究。通过金属有机化合物化学气相沉积原位沉积SiN_x掩模层后,首先制备了底面尺寸为8μm、高度7.5μm的类金字塔状GaN微米锥,之后在其半极性面外延生长了3个周期的InGaN/GaN多量子阱。通过阴极荧光测试发现,类金字塔状GaN微米锥的半极性面上不同位置发光波长不同;变功率微区光致发光测试表明,类金字塔状GaN微米锥的半极性面在InGaN/GaN多量子阱沉积之后极化场较弱;对InGaN/GaN多量子阱进行了透射电镜表征,结合阴极荧光光谱的结果最终解释了In原子在类金字塔状GaN微米锥上的迁移机理。利用其半极性面不同位置发光波长不同的结构特点及光学特性,可以制备多波长发射LED。     

三元系和四元系GaN基量子阱结构的显微结构

GaN基量子阱是光电子器件如发光二极管、激光二极管的核心结构。实验表明,采用InGaN/GaN三元和AlInGaN/GaN四元两种不同量子阱结构的激光二极管的发光性质和发光效率有明显差别,研究了这两种不同量子阱结构的显微特征。利用原子力显微镜表征了样品的(001)面;通过高分辨X射线衍射对两种量子阱结构的(002)面作ω/2θ扫描测得其卫星峰并分析了两种不同量子阱结构的界面质量;利用X射线衍射对InGaN/GaN和AlInGaN/GaN这两种量子阱的(002)、(101)、(102)、(103)、(104)、(105)和(201)面做ω扫描,进而得到其摇摆曲线。最后利用PL谱研究了它们的光学性能。通过这些显微结构的分析和研究,揭示了InGaN/GaN三元和AlInGaN/GaN四元两种不同量子阱结构宏观性质不同的结构因素。     

纤锌矿InGaN staggered量子阱中的激子态和光学性质

本文将基于有效质量近似下的变分法,理论研究了纤锌矿InGaN/GaN staggered 量子阱中的激子态和光学性质。数值结果显示了InGaN量子阱中的量子尺寸和staggered受限垒对束缚于量子阱中的激子态和光学性质有着明显地影响。当阱宽增加时,量子受限效应减弱,激子结合能降低, 带间发光波长增加。另一方面,当量子阱中staggered受限势增加时,量子受限效应增强,激子结合能升高,带间发光波长降低。本文的理论结果证明了可以通过调节staggered垒高和量子尺寸来调控纤锌矿InGaN staggered 量子阱中的激子态和光学性质。     

纤锌矿InGaN staggered量子阱中的激子态和光学性质

本文将基于有效质量近似下的变分法,理论研究了纤锌矿InGaN/GaN staggered量子阱中的激子态和光学性质.数值结果显示了InGaN量子阱中的量子尺寸和staggered受限垒对束缚于量子阱中的激子态和光学性质有着明显的影响.当阱宽增加时,量子受限效应减弱,激子结合能降低,带间发光波长增加.另一方面,当量子阱中staggered受限势增加时,量子受限效应增强,激子结合能升高,带间发光波长降低.本文的理论结果证明了可以通过调节staggered垒高和量子尺寸来调控纤锌矿InGaN staggered量子阱中的激子态和光学性质.     

低温近场光学显微术对InGaN/GaN多量子阱电致发光温度特性的研究

使用实验室自制的低温近场光学显微镜研究了InGaN/GaN多量子阱发光二极管在室温和液氮 温度下的近场光学像和近场光谱，发现随着温度的降低，不仅近场光学像的光强起伏大大减 小，量子阱发光峰先蓝移后红移，而且在液氮温度下在光子能量更高的位置上出现了新的发 光峰.通过对实验结果的分析，我们将这个新出现的峰归结为p-GaN层中导带底-受主能级间 跃迁形成. 关键词： InGaN/GaN多量子阱 发光二极管 近场光学 低温     

InGaN/GaN多量子阱结构发光二极管发光机理转变的低频电流噪声表征

本文对InGaN/GaN多量子阱结构发光二极管开启后的电流噪声进行了测试, 结合低频电流噪声的特点和载流子之间的复合机理, 研究了低频电流噪声功率谱密度与发光二极管发光转变机理之间的关系. 结论表明, 当电流从0.1 mA到10 mA逐渐增大的过程中, InGaN/GaN发光二极管的电流噪声行为从产生-复合噪声逐渐接近于低频1/f噪声, 载流子的复合机理从非辐射复合过渡为电子与空穴之间载流子数的辐射复合, 并具有标准1/f噪声的趋势, 此时多量子阱中的电子和空穴之间的复合趋向于稳定. 本文的结论提供了一种表征InGaN/GaN多量子阱发光二极管发光机理转变的有效方法, 为进一步研究发光二极管中载流子的复合机理、优化和设计发光二极管、提高其发光量子效率提供理论依据.     

荧光法测定半导体禁带宽度

光学带隙或禁带宽度是半导体材料的一个重要特征参数.本文以3个具有代表性的InGaN/GaN多量子阱结构作为研究对象,深入探讨了荧光法测定某个目标温度下InGaN阱层的光学带隙所需要满足的测试条件.由于InGaN阱层是一种多元合金且受到来自GaN垒层的应力作用,所以该阱层中不仅存在着杂质/缺陷相关的非辐射中心,也存在着组分起伏诱发的局域势起伏以及极化场诱发的量子限制斯塔克效应.因此,为了获得目标温度下InGaN阱层的较为精确的光学带隙,提出了荧光测量至少应满足的测试条件,即必须消除该目标温度下非辐射中心、局域中心以及量子限制斯塔克效应对辐射过程的影响.     

GaN基量子阱的激子跃迁和光学性质

采用光致发光谱、光致发光激发谱以及拉曼光谱对GaN基量子阱材料进行了实验观察和分析 .实验结果表明样品中量子点结构不均匀及InGaN层中In成分分布不均匀 ,且其光致发光谱的波峰是由自由激子辐射复合发光引起的 .同时由室温下InGaN/GaN量子阱的拉曼谱可得知InGaN/GaN多量子阱的结构特征     

Point-contact diodes

Point-contact diodes based either on the mechanism of electronic tunnelling through an insulating barrier or on the thermoelectric effect of hot carriers in heavily doped semiconductors are described. The requirements necessary for these devices to be used as harmonic generators and mixers in the 2–200 THz region are emphasized, and some new developments are reported. Outstanding characteristics of the devices which use either the semimetal antimony or the semiconductors SnTe or Bi₂Te₃ as a diode base are high detection sensitivity and high mechanical stability over long periods of use either as harmonic generators or as mixers.     

Moth-eye-structured light-emitting diodes

InGaAlP/GaAs red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with a sub-wavelength moth-eye structure at the output surface were demonstrated. A high-resolution polydimethylsiloxane (h-PDMS) casting material was used for the fabrication of the moth-eye structure from polymer template which was fabricated by hot embossing. The h-PDMS mold was subsequently used to transfer the nanostructure on the output surface of the LED by soft embossing. We succeeded in forming a close packed hexagonal array of hemispheres with 300 nm pitch, and 128 nm depth. With 10 mA driving current, the corresponding efficiency (cd/A) of moth-eye-structured light-emitting diodes was enhanced by 36% compared with those of non-patterned LEDs. The experimental results are in agreement with the results of a theoretical analysis of the effect of the moth-eye structure.     

Phosphor-free white light-emitting diodes

The multiple color-matching schemes that could improve the color rendering index for phosphor-free white LEDs are discussed.Then we review a few of the recent research directions for phosphor-free white LEDs,which include the development of monolithic GaN-based white LEDs and hybrid integrated GaN-based and Al Ga In P-based white LEDs.These development paths will pave the way toward commercial application of phosphor-free white LEDs in the coming years.     

Room-temperature SiGe light-emitting diodes

In the present paper the electroluminescence of PIN diodes with either strained SiGe/Si or Ge islands in the i-region has been investigated experimentally and by quantitative modelling. The modelling helped to improve the diode structure. Consequently, diodes with strained Si_0.80Ge_0.20 could be improved so as to reveal emission up to room temperature, if the thickness was high enough. To overcome the thickness limitation due to plastic relaxation, we used selective epitaxy on small areas. We also present results for diodes with Ge islands in the active region. The internal quantum efficiency of light emitting diodes with strained SiGe was at room temperature 10⁻⁴, while diodes with islands emitted ten times less light.     

基于ZnSe的有机-无机异质结电致发光器件

以电子束蒸发的方法制备硒化锌(ZnSe)薄膜，研究了基于ZnSe的有机-无机异质结电致发光器件.在双层器件ITO/ZnSe(50nm)/Alq₃(12nm)/Al中看到了峰值位于578nm的ZnSe电致发光，却很难得到单层器件ITO/ZnSe(50—120nm)/Al的电致发光；在此基础上进一步引入有机空穴传输层(HTL)，通过改变器件的结构，讨论了ZnSe对有机-无机异质结器件ITO/HTL/ZnSe/Alq₃/Al电致发光特性的影响.其电致发光光谱的研究结果证实了ZnSe在器件中的作用：ZnSe既起传输电子的作用，也起到传输空穴的作用，还作为发光层.并对ZnSe的发光机理进行了讨论. 关键词： 硒化锌 有机-无机异质结 电致发光 空穴传输层     

GaN yellow-light emitting diodes

We have previously described the performance of green [1] and of blue [2] electroluminescent diodes using insulating to n-type (i-n) transitions in GaN. Here, we shall report the observation of yellow CW emission at room temperature from GaN i-n structures.     

无箔二极管电流电压关系研究

本文给出了无箔二极管物理特性的数值模拟研究结果。研究得到了二极管电流与二极管结构参数、二极管电压以及外加磁场强度等参数的变化关系特性，并且应用这些关系特性得到了在外加磁场强度足够大情况下二极管电流的近似表达为Ib=(7.5/x)(x+(0.81-x)/(1+0.7Ld2/δr))(r2/3-1)3/2，其中Ld为阴阳极间距；Rc为阴极发射端面的外半径；Rp为漂移管管壁半径；x=ln(Rp/Rc)，δr =Rp-Rc。这一表达式在大量二极管结构参数和二极管电压参数情况下与数值模拟结果在10％误差范围内相一致，能够比较准确的表达无箔二极管的电流电压关系。     

Coherence characteristics of light-emitting diodes

We report the measurement of coherence characteristics of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Experiments were performed using red and green color LEDs directly illuminating the Young's double slit kept in the far-zone. Fourier transform fringe analysis technique was used for the measurement of the visibility of interference fringes from which the modulus of degree of spectral coherence was determined. Low degree of spectral coherence, typically 0.4 for red and 0.2 for green LED with double-slit separation of 400 μm was observed. A variable slit was then kept in front of the LEDs and the double slit was illuminated with the light coming out of the slit. Experiments were performed with various slit sizes and the visibility of the interference fringes was observed. It was found that visibility of the interference fringes changes drastically in presence of variable slit kept in front of LEDs and a high degree of spectral coherence, typically 0.85 for red and 0.8 for green LED with double-slit separation of 400 μm and rectangular slit opening of 500 μm was observed. The experimental results are compared with the theoretical counterparts. Coherence lengths of both the LEDs were also determined and it was obtained 5.8±2 and 24±4 μm for green and red LEDs, respectively.