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Nogales Díaz, Emilio and Martin, R. V. and O'Donnell, K. P. and Lorenz, K. and Alves, E. and Ruffenach, S. and Briot, O. (2006) Failure mechanism of AlN nanocaps used to protect rare earth-implanted GaN during high temperature annealing. Applied physics letters, 8 (3). ISSN 0003-6951
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2162797
Abstract
The structural properties of nanometric AlN caps, grown on GaN to prevent dissociation during high temperature annealing after Eu implantation, have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy and electron probe microanalysis. The caps provide good protection up to annealing temperatures of at least 1300 degrees C, but show localized failure in the form of irregularly shaped holes with a lateral size of 1-2 µm which extend through the cap into the GaN layer beneath. Compositional micrographs, obtained using wavelength dispersive x-ray analysis, suggest that these holes form when GaN dissociates and ejects through cracks already present in the as-grown AlN caps due to the large lattice mismatch between the two materials. Implantation damage enhances the formation of the holes during annealing. Simultaneous room temperature cathodoluminescence mapping showed that the Eu luminescence is reduced in N-poor regions. Hence, exposed GaN dissociates first by outdiffusion of nitrogen through AlN cracks, thereby opening a hole in the cap through which Ga subsequently evaporates.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | © 2006 American Institute of Physics. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Activation; Si; Luminescence; Emitters |
Subjects: | Sciences > Physics > Materials Sciences > Physics > Solid state physics |
ID Code: | 45141 |
Deposited On: | 31 Oct 2017 16:47 |
Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2017 16:47 |
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