Abstract
GaN-based ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors (PDs) separately prepared with a conventional single low-temperature (LT) GaN buffer layer and a 12-pair Mg xNy-GaN buffer layer were both fabricated. It was found that we could reduce threading dislocation (TD) density and thus improve crystal quality of the GaN-based UV PDs by using the 12-pair MgxN y-GaN buffer layer. With a - 2-V applied bias, it was found that the reverse leakage currents measured from PDs with a single LT GaN buffer layer and that with a 12-pair MgxNy-GaN buffer layer were 4.57 x 10-6 and 1.44 x 10-12 A, respectively. It was also found that we could use the 12-pair MgxNy-GaN buffer layer to suppress photoconductive gain, enhance UV-to-visible rejection ratio, reduce noise level, and enhance the detectivity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 916-921 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering