In_(0.82)Ga_(0.18)As材料的低温电学性质研究

利用低压-金属有机化学气相沉积(LP-MOCVD)设备,采用两步生长及缓冲层热退火处理在InP衬底上制备了高质量的In0.82Ga0.18As外延材料.研究了缓冲层退火前后In0.82Ga0.18As外延材料的低温电学性质,通过变温霍尔效应测试得到了载流子的浓度和迁移率随温度变化的关系,并利用位错散射、极化光学声子散射等对实验数据进行了拟合.结果表明,实验值与理论值符合较好,在较低温度下(150K),位错散射起主要作用,而在较高的温度下(250K),极化光学声子散射占主要地位.     

高In组分InGaNAs/GaAs量子阱的生长及发光特性

采用分子束外延技术(MBE)在Ga As衬底上外延生长高In组分(40%)In Ga NAs/Ga As量子阱材料,工作波长覆盖1.3~1.55μm光纤通信波段。利用室温光致发光(PL)光谱研究了N原子并入的生长机制和In Ga NAs/Ga As量子阱的生长特性。结果表明:N组分增加会引入大量非辐射复合中心;随着生长温度从480℃升高到580℃,N摩尔分数从2%迅速下降到0.2%;N并入组分几乎不受In组分和As压的影响,黏附系数接近1;生长温度在410℃、Ⅴ/Ⅲ束流比在25左右时,In_(0.4)Ga_(0.6)N_(0.01)As_(0.99)/Ga As量子阱PL发光强度最大,缺陷和位错最少;高生长速率可以获得较短的表面迁移长度和较好的晶体质量。     

MOCVD-Ga0.4In0.6As0.85P0.15/InP分布布喇格反射镜的反射率

采用MOCVD方法在InP衬底上制备了高质量的四元合金Ga0.4In0.6As0．85P0.15和InP外延层,用椭圆偏光仪测得Ga0.4In0.6As0.85P0.15和InP外延层的折射率。由这两种具有不同折射率的半导体材料交替生长构成不同周期的分布布喇格反射镜(DBR)。研究了不同周期的DBR结构的反射率与波长及反射率与DBR结构周期数的关系。根据多层膜增反原理,当中心波长为1．55um时,反射率随周期数增加迅速增加,周期数为23时,反射率可达99．97％。利用MOCVD技术,通过Ga0.4In0.6As0.85P0.15/InP的交替生长,成功地获得周期数分别为3,4,7,11,15,19,23的分布布喇格反射镜(DBR)。实验结果表明,已获得表面如镜面状的二元InP外延层,而组分x,y分别为0．4,0．85的四元合金,因其处于混溶隙,外延层表面较粗糙,未获得镜面状表面。反射率的测量结果表明,反射镜的反射率随周期数的增加而升高,当DBR的周期数为23时,反射率为54．44％,与理论结果尚存在一定差距。     

缓冲层生长温度对In0.82Ga0.18As 薄膜结构及电学性能的影响

采用低压金属有机化学气相沉积(LP-MOCVD)技术,两步生长法在InP衬底上制备In_0.82Ga_0.18As材料。研究缓冲层的生长温度对In_0.82Ga_0.18As薄膜的结构及电学性能的影响。固定外延薄膜的生长条件,仅改变缓冲层生长温度(分别为410,430,450,470 ℃),且维持缓冲层其他生长条件不变。用拉曼散射研究样品的结构性能,测量四个样品的拉曼散射光谱,得到样品的GaAs的纵向光学(LO)声子散射峰的非对称比分别为1.53,1.52,1.39和1.76。测量样品的霍耳效应表明,载流子浓度随缓冲层生长温度变化而改变,同时迁移率也随缓冲层生长温度变化而改变。通过实验得出:缓冲层的生长温度能够影响In_0.82Ga_0.18As薄膜的结构及电学性能。最佳的缓冲层生长温度为450 ℃。     

缓冲层InxGa1-xAs组分对In0.82Ga0.18As结晶质量和表面形貌的影响

采用低压金属有机化学气相沉积(LP-MOCVD)技术,两步生长法在InP衬底上制备In_0.82Ga_0.18As材料.研究缓冲层In_xGa_1-xAs的In组分对In_0.82Ga_0.18As结晶质量和表面形貌的影响.X射线衍射(XRD)用于表征材料的组分和结晶质量.用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察样品的表面形貌.实验结果表明,低温生长的缓冲层In_xGa_1-xAs的In组分影响高温生长的外延层In_0.82Ga_0.18As的结晶质量和表面形貌.测量得到四个样品的外延层In_0.82Ga_0.18As的X射线衍射谱峰半峰全宽(FWHM)为0.596°,0.68°,0.362°和0.391°,分别对应缓冲层In组分x=0.28,0.53,0.82,0.88,当缓冲层In组分是0.82时,FWHM最窄,表明样品的结晶质量最好.SEM观察四个样品的表面形貌,当缓冲层In组分是0.82时,样品的表面平整,没有出现交叉平行线或蚀坑等缺陷,表面形貌最佳.     

测定GaAs(001)衬底上InAs的生长速率

报道了间接测定InAs生长速率的方法.通过设置不同Ga源温度,固定In源温度;和固定Ga源温度,设置不同In源温度,在GaAs(001)衬底上生长GaAs与InGaAs,用RHEED强度振荡测定GaAs与InGaAs的生长速率.验证了InGaAs的生长速率为GaAs的生长速率与InAs的生长速率之和,得到了In源温度在845～880℃时InAs的生长速率曲线.     

InP基InGaAlAs/InGaAsSb应变量子阱激光器的子带跃迁计算

采用有效质量模型下的4×4 Luttinger-Kohn哈密顿量矩阵对In0.53Ga0.39Al0.08As/InxGa1-xAs0.9Sb0.1量子阱结构的能带进行了计算。求得了C1-HH1跃迁波长随In组分及阱宽的变化关系,并采用力学平衡模型计算了此应变材料体系在生长时的临界厚度。结果表明,在结构设计和材料生长中采用合适的材料组分和阱宽,在InP基InGaAlAs/InGaAsSb应变量子阱激光器中能够实现1.6～2.5 μm近中红外波段的激射波长。     

生长温度对In0.53Ga0.47As/InP的LPMOCVD生长影响

利用LPMOCVD技术在InP衬底生长了InxGa1-xAs材料，获得表面平整．光亮的In0.53Ga0.47As外延层。研究了生长温度对InxGa1-xAs外延层组分、表面形貌、结晶质量、电学性质的影响。随着生长温度的升高，为了保证铟在固相中组分不变，必须增加三甲基铟在气相中的比例。在生长温度较高时，外延层表面粗糙。生长温度在630℃与650℃之间，X射线双晶衍射曲线半高宽最窄，高于或低于这个温度区间，半高宽变宽。迁移率随着生长温度的升高而增加,在630℃为最大值，然后随着生长湿度的升高反而降低。生长温度降低使载流子浓度增大，在生长温度大于630℃时载流子浓度变化较小。     

InxGa1-xAs/GaAs量子阱应变量对变温光致发光谱的影响

利用变温光致发光(PL)研究了In0.182Ga0.818As/GaAs应变及应变补偿量子阱在77～300 K温度范围内的发光特性.随着温度T的升高,PL峰位向低能方向移动.在应力作用下In0.182Ga0.818As/GaAs量子阱的价带顶轻空穴带和重空穴带发生了劈裂.通过理论计算推导应变随温度变化对InxGa1-x...     

Heteroepitaxial growth of InP/GaAs(100) by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

Using two-step method InP epilayers were grown on GaAs(100) substrates by low-pressure metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (LP-MOCVD). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and room-temperature (RT) photoluminescence (PL) were employed to characterize the quality of InP epilayer. The best scheme of growing InP/GaAs(100) heterostructures was obtained by optimizing the initial low-temperature (LT) InP growth conditions, investigating the effects of thermal cycle annealing (TCA) and strained layer superlattice (SLS)on InP epilayers. Compared with annealing, 10-periods Ga0.1In0.9P/InP SLS inserted into InP epilayers can improve the quality of epilayers dramatically, by this means, for 2.6-μm-thick heteroepitaxial InP, the full-widths at half-maximum (FWHMs) of XRD ω and ω-2θ scans are 219 and 203 arcsec, respectively, the RT PL spectrum shows the band edge transition of InP, the FWHM is 42 meV. In addition, the successful growth of InP/In0.53Ga0.47As MQWs on GaAs(100) substrates indicates the quality of device demand of InP/GaAs heterostructures.     

Control of symmetric properties of metamorphic In_(0.27)Ga_(0.73)As layers by substrate misorientation

Asymmetry in dislocation density and strain relaxation has a significant impact on device performance since it leads to anisotropic electron transport in metamorphic materials. So it is preferred to obtain metamorphic materials with symmetric properties. In this paper, we grew metamorphic In_(0.27)Ga_(0.73) As epilayers with symmetric low threading dislocation density and symmetric strain relaxation in two (110) directions using In Al Ga As buffer layers on 7°misoriented Ga As(001)substrates. To understand the control mechanism of symmetric properties of In_(0.27)Ga_(0.73) As layers by the substrate miscut angles, In_(0.27)Ga_(0.73) As grown on 2°and 15°misoriented substrates were also characterized as reference by atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and high resolution triple axis x-ray diffraction. The phase separation and interaction of 60°misfit dislocations were found to be the reasons for asymmetry properties of In_(0.27)Ga_90.73 As grown on 2and 15°substrates, respectively. Photoluminescence results proved that the In_(0.27)Ga_(0.73) As with symmetric properties has better optical properties than the In_(0.27)Ga_(0.73) As with asymmetric properties at room temperature. These results imply that high quality metamorphic In_(0.27)Ga_(0.73) As can be achieved with controllable isotropic electron transport property.     

Non-destructive characterisation of (Ga,In,Al,As,P)-based ternary multilayer structures using spectroscopic ellipsometry

Spectroscopic ellipsometry has been used to measure compositions and layer thicknesses of two-, three- and four-layer structures consisting of Al_0.2Ga_0.8As/GaAs and In_0.53Ga_0.47As/Al_0.48In_0.52As/InP materials. A simple procedure has been developed to obtain Al_0.48In_0.52As dielectric functions by scaling InP values. Very good agreement has been obtained with destructive techniques.     

空间用GaInP/GaAs/In0.3Ga0.7 As(1 eV)倒装三结太阳电池研制

采用阶变缓冲层技术 (step-graded) 外延生长了具有更优带隙组合的倒装GaInP/GaAs/In_0.3Ga_0.7As(1.0 eV) 三结太阳电池材料, TEM和HRXRD测试表明晶格失配度为2%的In_0.3Ga_0.7As 底电池具有较低的穿透位错密度和较高的晶体质量, 达到太阳电池的制备要求. 通过键合、剥离等工艺制备了太阳电池芯片. 面积为 10.922 cm² 的太阳电池芯片在空间光谱条件下转换效率达到32.64% (AM0, 25 ℃), 比传统晶格匹配的 GaInP/GaAs/Ge(0.67 eV) 三结太阳电池的转换效率提高3个百分点. 关键词： 太阳电池 三结 倒装结构     

Growth condition optimization and mobility enhancement through inserting AlAs monolayer in the InP-based In_xGa_(1-x)As/In_(0.52)Al_(0.48)As HEMT structures

The structure of In P-based In_xGa_(1-x) As/In0.52Al0.48 As pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor(PHEMT)was optimized in detail.Effects of growth temperature,growth interruption time,Si δ-doping condition,channel thickness and In content,and inserted Al As monolayer(ML) on the two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG) performance were investigated carefully.It was found that the use of the inserted Al As monolayer has an enhancement effect on the mobility due to the reduction of interface roughness and the suppression of Si movement.With optimization of the growth parameters,the structures composed of a 10 nm thick In0.75Ga0.25 As channel layer and a 3 nm thick Al As/In0.52Al0.48 As superlattices spacer layer exhibited electron mobilities as high as 12500 cm~2·V-1·s~(-1)(300 K) and 53500 cm~2·V~(-1_·s~(-1)(77 K) and the corresponding sheet carrier concentrations(Ns) of 2.8×10~(12)cm~(-2)and 2.9×1012cm~(-2),respectively.To the best of the authors' knowledge,this is the highest reported room temperature mobility for In P-based HEMTs with a spacer of 3 nm to date.     

Surface deformation phenomena induced by electron-beam irradiation in strained InGaAs/AlGaAs layers on GaAs (1 0 0) and (3 1 1)B substrates

The strained InGaAs/AlGaAs layer structures have been grown on GaAs ( 10 0) and (3 1 1)B substrates in a horizontal low-pressure metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy system at a temperature of 800°C. In the surface observation using a high-resolution scanning electron microscope, we have found that surface deformation phenomena induced by electron-beam irradiation in strained In_0.36Ga_0.64As,/Al_0.3Ga_0.7As layers on GaAs (1 0 0) and (3 1 1)B substrates. The change of the surface morphology was observed in real time on the display of SEM with the accelerating voltage of 30 kV and the irradiated time of 60–120 s. The surface deformation through mass transport seems to be the cause of the residual strain relaxation due to electron-beam irradiation.     

Improved thermal property of strained InGaAlAs/AlGaAs quantum wells for 808-nm vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

The 808-nm vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) with strained In_0.13Ga_0.75Al_0.12As/Al_0.3Ga_0.7As quantum wells is designed and fabricated. Compared with the VCSELs with Al_0.05Ga_0.95As/Al_0.3Ga_0.7As quantum wells, the VCSEL with strained In_0.13Ga_0.75Al_0.12As/Al_0.3Ga_0.7As quantum wells is demonstrated to possess higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) and better temperature stability. The maximum PCE of 43.8% for 10-μm VCSEL is achieved at an ambient temperature of 30 ℃. The size-dependent thermal characteristics are also analyzed by characterizing the spectral power and output power. It demonstrates that small oxide-aperture VCSELs are advantageous for temperature-stable performance.     

High performance uncooled InAsSbP/InGaAs photodiodes for the 1.8–3.4 μm wavelength range

Room temperature In_0.97Ga_0.03As photodiodes with an InAs_0.36Sb_0.20P_0.44 transparent window layer operating in the mid-infrared region over the wavelength range 1.8–3.4 μm are reported. The InAs_0.36Sb_0.20P_0.44/In_0.97Ga_0.03As heterojunction photodiodes were grown on p-type (100) InAs substrates by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE). Basic detector characteristics have been measured and compared with other detectors in this wavelength range. The typical detectivity of the photodiodes is 1.2 × 10¹⁰ cm Hz^1/2/W at room temperature, which compares very favourably with that of TE cooled HgCdTe and is at least three times that of cooled PbSe photoconductors. The InAs_0.36Sb_0.20P_0.44/In_0.97Ga_0.03As heterojunction photodiodes offer the advantage of increased sensitivity and extended wavelength response at room temperature compared with that of currently available commercial photodetectors, making them an attractive alternative for a number of mid-infrared applications including optical gas sensors and infrared spectrometers.     

Landau oscillations in single quantum wells observed by microwave detection

Magneto-oscillations of Shubnikov-de Haas type originating in a single quantum well of 150 Å In_0.53Ga_0.47As surrounded by modulation-doped InP are measured without contacts using a conventional EPR spectrometer. The two-dimensional properties of the signals are verified, the effective mass, m* = 0.044m₀, is deduced from the temperature dependence of the amplitude of the oscillations and the carrier concentration in the quantum well is calculated from the period of the oscillations.