Effect of the thickness of InGaN interlayer on a-plane GaN epilayer

In this paper,we use the a-plane InGaN interlayer to improve the property of a-plane GaN.Based on the a-InGaN interlayer,a template exhibits that a regular,porous structure,which acts as a compliant effect,can be obtained to release the strain caused by the lattice and thermal mismatch between a-GaN and r-sapphire.We find that the thickness of InGaN has a great influence on the growth of a-GaN.The surface morphology and crystalline quality both are first improved and then deteriorated with increasing the thickness of the InGaN interlayer.When the InGaN thickness exceeds a critical point,the a-GaN epilayer peels off in the process of cooling down to room temperature.This is an attractive way of lifting off a-GaN films from the sapphire substrate.     

Flow Field and Temperature Field in GaN-MOCVD Reactor Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling

Metal organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD) growth systems are one of the main types of equipment used for growing single crystal materials, such as GaN. To obtain film epitaxial materials with uniform performance,the flow field and temperature field in a GaN-MOCVD reactor are investigated by modeling and simulating. To make the simulation results more consistent with the actual situation, the gases in the reactor are considered to be compressible, making it possible to investigate the distributions of gas density and pressure in the reactor.The computational fluid dynamics method is used to study the effects of inlet gas flow velocity, pressure in the reactor, rotational speed of graphite susceptor, and gases used in the growth, which has great guiding significance for the growth of GaN film materials.     

Electronic Energy Levels in an Asymmetric Quantum-Dots-in-a-Well Structure for Infrared Photodetectors

Theoretical calculation of electronic energy levels of an asymmetric InAs/InGaAs/GaAs quantum-dots-in-a-well （DWELL） structure for infrared photodetectors is performed in the framework of effective-mass envelope-function theory. Our calculated results show that the electronic energy levels in quantum dots （QDs） increase when the asymmetry increases and the ground state energy increases faster than the excited state energies. Furthermore, the results also show that the electronic energy levels in Q Ds decrease as the size of QDs and the width of quantum well （QW） in the asymmetric DWELL structure increase. Additionally, the effects of asymmetry, the size of QDs and the width of QW on the response peak of asymmetry DWELL photodetectors are also discussed.     

A Simple Route of Morphology Control and Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Grown by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition

Employing the metal-organic chemical vapour deposition （MOCVD） technique, we prepare ZnO samples with different morphologies from the film to nanorods through conveniently changing the bubbled diethylzinc flux （BDF） and the carrier gas flux of oxygen （OCGF）. The scanning electron microscope images indicate that small BDF and OCGF induce two-dimensional growth while the large ones avail quasi-one-dimensional growth. X-ray diffraction （XRD） and Raman scattering analyses show that all of the morphology-dependent ZnO samples are of high crystal quality with a c-axis orientation. From the precise shifts of the 20 locations of ZnQ （002） face in the XRD patterns and the E2 （high） locations in the Raman spectra, we deduce that the compressive stress forms in the ZnO samples and is strengthened with the increasing BDF and OCGF. Photoluminescence spectroscopy results show all the samples have a sharp ultraviolet luminescent band without any defects-related emission. Upon the experiments a possible growth mechanism is proposed.     

AlAs/GaAs分布布拉格反射镜(DBR)的反射谱拟合与优化生长

对分布布拉格反射镜(DBR)的原理和特征进行了分析,使用传输矩阵方法计算了不同对数GaAs/AlAs反射镜的反射率曲线.利用分子束外延(MBE)设备生长了波长为920nm和980nm的半导体多层膜DBR反射镜,分析了实验测得的反射谱与理论拟合曲线之间的差异及其产生原因,实现了材料的优化生长,获得了反射率大于99;、中心波长和带宽接近理论计算值的DBR材料.该DBR的反射谱拟合与优化生长研究可应用于VCSEL和VECSEL激光器.     

金属有机物气相外延生长InAlGaN薄膜及其性能表征

在不同的生长温度和载气的条件下,采用低压金属有机物气相外延方法生长了系列的InAlGaN薄膜,通过能量色散谱(EDS),高分辨X射线衍射(HRXRD)和光致发光谱(PL)对样品进行表征与分析,研究了生长工艺对InAlGaN外延层结构和光学性能的影响.发现当以氮气做载气时,样品的发光很弱并且在550nm附近存在一个很宽的深能级发光峰;当采用氮气和氢气的混合气做载气时,样品中的深能级发光峰消失且发光强度明显提高.以混合气做载气,InAlGaN薄膜中铟的组分随生长温度的升高而降低,而薄膜的结构和光学性能却提高.结合PL和HRXRD的测试结果得到了较佳的生长参数:即载气为氢气和氮气的混合气以及生长温度在850℃到870℃.     

LPE GaxIn1-xAs1-ySby/InP和GaxIn1-xAs1-ySby/InAs的生长及其估价

将电负性差法估算的Ga_xIn_1-xAs_1-ySb_y/InP和Ga_xIn_1-xAs_1-ySb_y/InAs的固相和液相组份数据应用于液相外延生长,均获得了晶格匹配的材料,并首次获得了波长λ>3.5μm的Ga_xIn_1-xAs_1-ySb_y/InAs异质外延材料。Ga_xIn_1-xAs_1-ySb_y/InP的固体组份为...     

AlGaN合金中局域态和极化电场的竞争机制

通过MOVPE方法生长了不同Al组分的3块Al_xGa_1-xN样品,利用稳态光谱和时间分辨光谱对其样品的光学特性进行了分析。鉴于影响氮化物发光性质的极化电场或局域态的单一机制不能充分解释我们的实验现象,提出了局域态-内部极化电场竞争的机制。通过对实验数据的分析,得出如下重要结论：样品PL峰位蓝移的温度起点基本对应于局域态和极化电场起作用的交替点,PL峰位发生蓝移的温度起点与光强-温度曲线的斜率出现明显变化的温度点一致;随着温度的升高,若AlGaN合金样品中PL峰位存在二次蓝移,则说明样品中电场分布不均匀。     

Design and Fabrication of Six-Channel Complex-Coupled DFB Quantum Cascade Laser Arrays Based on a Sampled Grating

We designed and fabricated a six-channel complex-coupled distributed feedback （DFB） quantum cascade laser arrays based on a sampled Bragg grating. The six-channel DFB laser arrays exhibit a linear tuning range of 74nm centered at a wavelength of 7.55μm at room temperature. Robust single-mode emission with a side mode suppression ratio about 20 dB was observed, even at full power. The used sampled grating and reflectivity coating on the back facet lead to the peak output power varying from 55 to 82 m W with a small difference in slope efficiency from 100 to 128mW/A.     

Effects of interface roughness on photoluminescence full width at half maximum in GaN/AlGaN quantum wells

Low temperature photoluminescence(PL) measurements have been performed for a set of GaN/AlxGa1-xN quantum wells(QWs). The experimental results show that the optical full width at half maximum(FWHM) increases relatively rapidly with increasing Al composition in the AlxGa1-xN barrier, and increases only slightly with increasing GaN well width. A model considering the interface roughness is used to interpret the experimental results. In the model, the FWHM’s broadening caused by the interface roughness is calculated based on the triangle potential well approximation. We find that the calculated results accord with the experimental results well.