Cathodoluminescence and Micro-Structure of Polycrystalline GaN Grown on ZnO/Si

2000 ◽  
Vol 639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsutomu Araki ◽  
Hidetaka Kagatsume ◽  
Hiroaki Aono ◽  
Yasushi Nanishi

ABSTRACTWe have investigated relationships between microscopic structure and cathodoluminescence (CL) property of polycrystalline (poly-) GaN grown by electron-cyclotron-resonance plasma-excited molecular beam epitaxy (ECR-MBE) on ZnO/Si substrates. Very strong CL with a peak of 3.45 eV was observed from the poly-GaN, which mainly showed a columnar structure with a size of 50-100 nm. On the other hand, the intensity of CL from the poly-GaN with few columnar domains was weaker than that of the poly-GaN with the columnar structure. The CL image from the poly-GaN, in which the columnar domains were locally observed, showed a strong contrast between bright domains and a dark background. It is confirmed that these bright regions in the CL images are corresponding to the columnar domains of the poly-GaN, by comparing with the SEM images. These results suggest that the columnar domains are responsible for the strong CL from the poly-GaN grown on the ZnO/Si substrates. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation revealed that the columnar domains had high quality crystallinity with few defects.

1999 ◽  
Vol 562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Š émeth ◽  
H. Akinaga ◽  
H. Boeve ◽  
H. Bender ◽  
J. de Boeck ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThe growth of FexNy thin films on GaAs, In0.2Ga0.8As, and SiO2/Si substrates using an ultra high-vacuum (UHV) deposition chamber equipped with electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) microwave plasma source is presented. The structural properties of the deposited films have been measured using various techniques as x-ray diffraction (XRD), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results of XRD measurements show that the films consist of a combination of α-Fe, α'-Fe, y-Fe4N, and α”- Fe16N2 phases. The depth profiles, calculated from the Auger peak intensities, show a uniform nitrogen concentration through the films. The TEM reveals a columnar structure of these films. The properties of the different Fe-N layers have been exploited in the fabrication of Fe(N) / FexNy / Fe trilayer structures, where Fe(N) means a slightly nitrogen doped Fe film. The magneto-transport properties of this trilayer structure grown on In0.2Ga0.8As substrates are presented.


1999 ◽  
Vol 595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsutomu Araki ◽  
Yasuo Chiba ◽  
Yasushi Nanishi

AbstractGaN growth by electron-cyclotron-resonance plasma-excited molecular beam epitaxy using hydrogen-nitrogen mixed gas plasma were carried out on GaN templates with a different polar-surface. Structure and surface morphology of the GaN layers were characterized using transmission electron microscopy. The GaN layer grown with hydrogen on N-polar template showed a relatively flat morphology including hillocks. Columnar domain existed in the center of the hillock, which might be attributed to the existence of tiny inversion domain with Ga-polarity. On the other hand, columnarstructure was formed in the GaN layer grown with hydrogen on Ga-polar template.


1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 897-903
Author(s):  
P. Mandeville ◽  
A. J. SpringThorpe ◽  
C. J. Miner ◽  
R. A. Bruce ◽  
J. F. Currie ◽  
...  

Single-crystal GaAs layers have been grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on (100) Si substrates. Surface morphology, defect density, and optical and electrical properties have been studied as a function of the growth parameters. The characterization techniques included photoluminescence, Hall effect, cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. GaAs metal semiconductor field-effect transitors on Si exhibited transconductances of 128 mS∙mm−1 and current-gain cutoff frequencies as high as 19 GHz. Special heterostructures showed Shubnikov–de Haas oscillations at low temperature and plateaux in the Hall resistance, which confirmed the presence of two-dimensional electron gas in the heterostructure.


1999 ◽  
Vol 577 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Németh ◽  
H. Akinaga ◽  
H. Boeve ◽  
H. Bender ◽  
J. De Boeck ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThe growth of FexNy thin films on GaAs, In0.2Ga0.8As, and Si02/Si substrates using an ultra high-vacuum (UHV) deposition chamber equipped with electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) microwave plasma source is presented. The structural properties of the deposited films have been measured using various techniques as x-ray diffraction (XRD), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results of XRD measurements show that the films consist of a combination of α-Fe, α'-Fe, γ-Fe4N, and α”- Fe16N2 phases. The depth profiles, calculated from the Auger peak intensities, show a uniform nitrogen concentration through the films. The TEM reveals a columnar structure of these films. The properties of the different Fe-N layers have been exploited in the fabrication of Fe(N) / FexNy / Fe trilayer structures, where Fe(N) means a slightly nitrogen doped Fe film. The magneto-transport properties of this trilayer structure grown on In0.2Ga0.8As substrates are presented.


2009 ◽  
Vol 79-82 ◽  
pp. 823-826
Author(s):  
X.Y. Zhou ◽  
Yun Zhou ◽  
G.Y. Wang ◽  
Y. Wang ◽  
Helen Lai Wah Chan ◽  
...  

(Ba,Sr)TiO3 thin film has been deposited on Si (001) wafer with the SiO2 layer as the block layer through laser molecular-beam epitaxy using an ultra thin Sr layer as template. X-ray diffraction measurements and the cross-sectional observations under transmission electron microscope indicated that BST was well crystallized. This deposition of Sr layer is considered to remove the thin SiO2 layer to produce a layer, which is crystallized and has a lattice structure matching with that of perovskite BST. The maximum in-plane dielectric tunability is calculated to be 50% at 1 GHz under a moderate DC bias field of 13.3 V/µm. This BST/Si structure is believed to be a promising candidate in the development of ferroelectric BST-based microwave devices.


2000 ◽  
Vol 640 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Giorgis ◽  
A. Chiodoni ◽  
G. Cicero ◽  
S. Ferrero ◽  
P. Mandracci ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTIn this work we mainly report on the analyses of polycrystalline silicon carbide films grown by Electron Cyclotron Resonance Chemical Vapor Deposition (ECR-CVD) on Si (100) and Si (111) substrates. Structural properties of the films have been analyzed by X-ray diffractometry, transmission electron microscopy and micro-Raman spectroscopy. Samples deposited with optimized deposition conditions, show a polycrystalline columnar structure with lateral crystal dimensions ranging from 300 up to 1400 Å and an orientation close to that of the Si substrates.


2000 ◽  
Vol 639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidetaka Kagatsume ◽  
Hiroaki Aono ◽  
Tsutomu Araki ◽  
Yasushi Nanishi

ABSTRACTWe have investigated relationships between the microscopic structure and optical property of polycrystalline GaN grown by (electron-cyclotron-resonance plasma-excited molecular beam epitaxy) ECR-MBE on silica glass substrates, using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and cathodoluminescence (CL). It was found that CL intensity was stronger for the samples with a large columnar domain size. These individual columnar domains showed clear luminescence. It was found that the origin of strong luminescence from polycrystalline GaN is due to such a columnar domain. That luminescence was closely related to the morphology of the columnar domains. It was revealed that the columnar domain with a homogeneous and hexagonal shape showed clear luminescence.


1993 ◽  
Vol 311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Douglas G. Ivey

ABSTRACTSilicide formation through deposition of Ni onto hot Si substrates has been investigated. Ni was deposited onto <100> oriented Si wafers, which were heated up to 300°C, by e-beam evaporation under a vacuum of <2x10-6 Torr. The deposition rates were varied from 0.1 nm/s to 6 nm/s. The samples were then examined by both cross sectional and plan view transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and electron diffraction. The experimental results are discussed in terms of a new kinetic model.


1989 ◽  
Vol 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Sitar ◽  
M. J. Paisley ◽  
B. Yan ◽  
R. F. Davis

ABSTRACTSingle crystal cubic or hexagonal GaN thin films have been grown on various substrates, using a modified gas source MBE technique. A standard effusion cell was employed for the evaporation of gallium. A compact electron cyclotron resonance plasma source was used to activate the nitrogen prior to deposition. The films were examined by transmission electron microscopy. The major defects in the wurtzite GaN were double positioning boundaries, inversion domain boundaries, and dislocations. The zinc-blende GaN showed microtwins, stacking faults, and dislocations. The connection between the observed structural defects and the poor electrical properties of GaN is noted.


2005 ◽  
Vol 475-479 ◽  
pp. 4067-4070
Author(s):  
Hyoun Woo Kim

We have demonstrated the preparation of the almost defect-free homoepitaxial layer and the defective layer, respectively, with and without applying the in-situ cleaning of the silicon substrate surface using electron cyclotron resonance hydrogen plasma. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy indicated that the interfacial oxygen and carbon concentrations, respectively, decreased and increased with the in-situ cleaning. We have investigated the effect of process parameters such as microwave power, d.c bias, and cleaning time, on the epitaxial growth, by evaluating the cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy images of the subsequently deposited Si homoepitaxial film.


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