Activation energy of n-GaN epitaxial layers grown on vicinal-cut sapphire substrates

J. C. Lin, Y. K. Su, S. J. Chang, W. R. Chen, R. Y. Chen, Y. C. Cheng, W. J. Lin

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Abstract

Si-doped GaN epitaxial layers were grown on 0° and 1° tilted sapphire substrates by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOVCD). It was found that GaN epitaxial layers on tilted substrates were grown with step-flow mode while those on untilted substrates were grown with spiral growth mode. It was also found that number of compensating acceptor, NCOM, equals 1.5×1017 and 8.7×1016 cm-3 for GaN epitaxial layers grown on 0° and 1° tilted sapphire substrates, respectively. Furthermore, it was found that there existed two values of activation energy of 15.2 and 23 meV for the GaN epitaxial layer grown on untilted sapphire substrate. In contrast, only the activation energy of 15.2 meV was found from the GaN epitaxial layer grown on 1° tilted sapphire substrate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)481-485
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume285
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Dec 15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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