磁控反应溅射AlN缓冲层对GaN基LED器件性能的影响

以直流磁控反应溅射法(RMS)在图形化蓝宝石衬底上制备的AlN薄膜作为缓冲层,采用金属有机化学气相沉积法(MOCVD)外延生长了GaN基LED。与MOCVD生长的低温GaN缓冲层相比,RMS制备的AlN缓冲层具有表面更平整、颗粒更小的形核岛,有利于促进GaN外延的横向生长,减少了形核岛合并时的界面数量和高度差异,降低了缺陷和位错产生的几率。研究结果表明,溅射AlN缓冲层取代传统低温GaN缓冲层后,外延生长的GaN材料具有更高的晶体质量,LED器件在亮度、漏电和抗静电能力等光电特性上均有明显提升。     

成核层退火压力对形成高阻GaN的作用

采用了MOCVD生长技术来获得高阻GaN,发现GaN的方块电阻会随着成核层退火压力的降低而迅速升高.当成核层退火压力降到75torr时,形成了高阻GaN,方块电阻达到1011Ω/□以上.原子力显微镜结果显示高阻GaN的表面非常平整,表面粗糙度只有0.15nm.在位激光检测发现高阻样品的成核层经过退火后会形成密度较高的成核岛.样品的X射线分析结果表明,随着退火压力的改变,刃型位错相对于螺型位错会有较大变化.说明刃型位错是GaN电阻变化的主要原因.     

高Al组分AlxGa1-xN薄膜的弹性-塑性力学性质

采用纳米压痕方法,研究了AlN/sphire模板上的高Al组分AlxGa1-xN薄膜的力学性质,特别是弹性-塑性转变行为.研究表明,AlxGa1-xN薄膜的杨氏模量E随着Al组分的增加而增大,薄膜中产生塑性形变所必要的剪切应力也随着Al组分的增加而增大.在AlxGa1-xN薄膜纳米压痕实验中,观察到位移不连续的跳断("pop-in")行为,并且发现"pop-in"行为强烈依赖于Al组分,Al组分的增加导致这种行为的减少.我们认为随着Al组分的增加,AlxGa1-xN中键能的增强和由于AlxGa1-xN与AlN/sapphire模板之间晶格失配减少这两个因素增加了AlxGa1-xN中新位错形成的阻力,从而导致了AlxGa1-xN薄膜中的"pop-in"行为随Al组分增加而减少.     

高Al组分AlxGa1-xN薄膜的弹性-塑性力学性质

采用纳米压痕方法,研究了AlN/sphire模板上的高Al组分AlxGa1-xN薄膜的力学性质,特别是弹性-塑性转变行为.研究表明,AlxGa1-xN薄膜的杨氏模量E随着Al组分的增加而增大,薄膜中产生塑性形变所必要的剪切应力也随着Al组分的增加而增大.在AlxGa1-xN薄膜纳米压痕实验中,观察到位移不连续的跳断("pop-in")行为,并且发现"pop-in"行为强烈依赖于Al组分,Al组分的增加导致这种行为的减少.我们认为随着Al组分的增加,AlxGa1-xN中键能的增强和由于AlxGa1-xN与AlN/sapphire模板之间晶格失配减少这两个因素增加了AlxGa1-xN中新位错形成的阻力,从而导致了AlxGa1-xN薄膜中的"pop-in"行为随Al组分增加而减少.     

Scattering behaviours to the two-dimensional electron gasinduced by the Al composition fluctuation in AlxGa1-xNbarrier in AlxGa1-xN/GaN heterostructures

<正>This paper reports that cathodoluminescence（CL） measurements have been done to study the alloy fluctuation of the Al_0.3Ga_0.7N layer in Al_0.3Ga_0.7N/GaN heterostructures.The CL images and linescanning results demonstrate the existence of compositional fluctuation of Al in the Al_0.3Ga_0.7N barrier.A model using aδ-shape perturbation Hamilton function has been proposed to simulate the scattering probability of the two dimensional electron gases （2DEG） induced by Al composition fluctuation.Two factors,including conduction band fluctuation and polarization electric field variation,induced by the Al composition fluctuation have been taken into account.The scattering relaxation time induced by both factors has been estimated to be 0.31 ns and 0.0078 ns,respectively,indicating that the variation of the piezoelectric field is dominant in the scattering of the 2DEG induced by Al fluctuation.     

Performance comparison of Pt/Au and Ni/Au Schottky contacts on AlxGa1-x N/GaN heterostructures at high temperatures

In contrast with Au/Ni/Al 0.25 Ga 0.75 N/GaN Schottky contacts,this paper systematically investigates the effect of thermal annealing of Au/Pt/Al 0.25 Ga 0.75 N/GaN structures on electrical properties of the two-dimensional electron gas in Al 0.25 Ga 0.75 N/GaN heterostructures by means of temperature-dependent Hall and temperature-dependent current-voltage measurements.The two-dimensional electron gas density of the samples with Pt cap layer increases after annealing in N 2 ambience at 600℃ while the annealing treatment has little effect on the two-dimensional electron gas mobility in comparison with the samples with Ni cap layer.The experimental results indicate that the Au/Pt/Al 0.25 Ga 0.75 N/GaN Schottky contacts reduce the reverse leakage current density at high annealing temperatures of 400-600℃.As a conclusion,the better thermal stability of the Au/Pt/Al 0.25 Ga 0.75 N/GaN Schottky contacts than the Au/Ni/Al 0.25 Ga 0.75 N/GaN Schottky contacts at high temperatures can be attributed to the inertness of the interface between Pt and AlxGa1-xN.