INTERACTION OF THE DOPANTS MG AND SI IN ALXGA1-XAS/GAAS HETEROLAYERS (MOVPE) - APPLICATION TO DQW LASER STRUCTURES

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KORTE, L [1 ]
TREICHLER, R [1 ]
SCHREIBER, M [1 ]
TANNER, C [1 ]
KRISTEN, G [1 ]
HANKE, C [1 ]
WEIMANN, G [1 ]
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[1] WALTER SCHOTTKY INST,W-8046 GARCHING,GERMANY
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10.1016/0022-0248(91)90557-L
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O7 [晶体学];
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0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
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The interaction of Mg and Si has been studied in GaAs/Al(x)Ga(1-x)As DQW laser structures with a 50 nm Si Si diffusion barrier. The samples have been exposed to capless heat treatments at 860-degrees-C and under Si/SiO2 and Si3N4 cap layers, and were analysed by SIMS. The Mg diffusion is highly dependent on the surface conditions during heating. A Si barrier is effective for temperature treatments under H2/AsH3 and Si/SiO2. It is not effective under a Si3N4 cap where we detected very fast Mg diffusion. The Mg diffusion behaviour is discussed in terms of Si-Mg interaction and the influence of crystal defects.
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