III-V nitride materials: An approach through amorphous GaAs1-xNx thin films

被引:5
作者
Lollman, D [1 ]
Aguir, K [1 ]
Bandet, J [1 ]
Roumiguieres, B [1 ]
Carchano, H [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TOULOUSE 3,LPS,F-31062 TOULOUSE,FRANCE
来源
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-SOLID STATE MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | 1997年 / 43卷 / 1-3期
关键词
amorphous III-V semiconductors; GaAs1-xNx thin films; high resistivity; Raman spectroscopy;
D O I
10.1016/S0921-5107(96)01868-5
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
We have studied the electrical properties and Raman scattering of nitrided amorphous GaAs thin films (a-GaAs1-xNx) on Si substrates. Film deposition was carried out by RF sputtering of a GaAs target by adding a reactive gas (NH3) to an Ar plasma. Raman spectroscopy showed that the incorporated N atoms take arsenic sites. For substitution ratios below a threshold value of 25-30%, the GaAs1-xNx thin films present a rather homogeneous phase, while beyond, a transition corresponding to an inhomogeneous and nanostructured material compound of amorphous GaN an GaAs has been observed. Current measurements (J-V) on the a-GaAs1-xNx/c-Si heterostructures clearly show increasingly high resistivities (towards the insulating zone) with nitrogen incorporation. Furthermore, the C-V results obtained present MIS-like structure characteristics. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.
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页数:5
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