AlGaN layers grown on AlGaN buffer layer and GaN buffer layer using strain-relief interlayers

N. X. Liu; J. C. Yan; Z. Liu; P. Ma; J. X. Wang; J. M. Li

doi:10.1117/12.756715

4 January 2008 AlGaN layers grown on AlGaN buffer layer and GaN buffer layer using strain-relief interlayers

N. X. Liu, J. C. Yan, Z. Liu, P. Ma, J. X. Wang, J. M. Li

Proceedings Volume 6841, Solid State Lighting and Solar Energy Technologies; 68410S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.756715
Event: Photonics Asia 2007, 2007, Beijing, China

Abstract

We investigated AlGaN layers grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) on high temperature (HT-)GaN and AlGaN buffer layers. On GaN buffer layer, there are a lot of surface cracking because of tensile strain in subsequent AlGaN epilayers. On HT-AlGaN buffer layer, not only cracks but also high densities rounded pits present, which is related to the high density of coalescence boundaries in HT-AlGaN growth process. The insertion of interlayer (IL) between AlGaN and the GaN pseudosubstrate can not only avoid cracking by modifying the strain status of the epilayer structure, but also improved Al incorporation efficiency and lead to phase-separation. And we also found the growth temperature of IL is a critical parameter for crystalline quality of subsequent AlGaN epilayer. Low temperature (LT-) AlN IL lead to a inferior quality in subsequent AlGaN epilayers.

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N. X. Liu, J. C. Yan, Z. Liu, P. Ma, J. X. Wang, and J. M. Li "AlGaN layers grown on AlGaN buffer layer and GaN buffer layer using strain-relief interlayers", Proc. SPIE 6841, Solid State Lighting and Solar Energy Technologies, 68410S (4 January 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.756715

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