AlGaN-Based Solar-Blind Schottky Photodetectors Fabricated on AlN/Sapphire Template

We report AlGaN-based back-illuminated solar-blind Schottky-type ultraviolet photodetectors with the cutoff- wavelength from 280nm to 292nm without bias. The devices show low dark current of 2.1× 10^-6A/cm^2 at the reverse bias of 5 V. The specific detectivity D＊ is estimated to be 3.3 × 10^12cmHz^1/2 W^-1 . To guarantee the performance of the photodetectors, the optimization of AlGaN growth and annealing condition for Schottky contacts were performed. The results show that high-temperature annealing method for Ni/Pt Schottky contacts is effective for the reduction of leakage current.     

高Al组分Ⅲ族氮化物结构材料及其在深紫外LED应用的进展

随着高 Ga 组分Ⅲ族氮化物相关研究的日趋深入和生长技术的日益成熟,人们逐渐将研究重心转向具有更宽带隙的高 Al 组分Ⅲ族氮化物.该材料常温下带隙宽至6.2 eV,可覆盖短至210 nm 的深紫外波长范围,具有耐高温、抗辐射、波长易调控等独特优点,因而是制备紫外发光器件的理想材料.目前,高 Al 组分Ⅲ族氮化物材料质量不高,所制备的深紫外 LED 发光器件仍存在内量子效率、载流子注入效率和沿 c 轴方向正面出光效率较低的难题,因而制约了高效紫外发光器件的制备.本文着重介绍了近年来在高 Al 组分Ⅲ族氮化物生长动力学方面的研究进展,总结和梳理了量子结构设计、内电场调控以及晶体场调控等方面的相关研究,以期实现高质量深紫外 LED 的制备.     

AlGaN-Based Deep-Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes Fabricated on AlN/sapphire Template

We report on the growth and fabrication of deep ultraviolet （DUV） light emitting diodes （LEDs） on an AIN template which was grown on a pulsed atomic-layer epitaxial buffer layer. Threading dislocation densities in the AlN layer are greatly decreased with the introduction of this buffer layer. The crystalline quality of the AlGaN epilayer is further improved by using a low-temperature GaN interlayer between AlGaN and AlN. Electroluminescences of different DUV-LED devices at a wavelength of between 262 and 317nm are demonstrated. To improve the hole concentration of p-type AlGaN, Mg-doping with trimethylindium assistance approach is performed. It is found that the serial resistance of DUV-LED decreases and the performance of DUV-LED such as EL properties is improved.     

高Al组分AlGaN多量子阱结构材料发光机制探讨

紫外LED的发光功率和效率还远不能令人们满意,波长短于300 nm的深紫外LED的发光效率普遍较低。厘清高Al组分Al Ga N多量子阱结构的发光机制将有利于探索改善深紫外LED的发光效率的新途径、新方法。为此,本文通过金属有机气相外延技术外延生长了表面平整、界面清晰可辨且陡峭的高Al组分AlGa N多量子阱结构材料,并对其进行变温光致发光谱测试,结合数值计算,深入探讨了Al Ga N量子阱的发光机制。研究表明,量子阱中具有很强的局域化效应,其发光和局域激子的跳跃息息相关,而发光的猝灭则与局域激子的解局域以及位错引起的非辐射复合有关。