Interface control of GaN/AlGaN quantum well structures in MOVPE growth

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作者
Shirasawa, T
Mochida, N
Inoue, A
Honda, T
Sakaguchi, T
Koyama, F
Iga, K
机构
[1] Tokyo Inst Technol, Precis & Intelligence Lab, Midori Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226, Japan
[2] Kogakuin Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Hachioji, Tokyo 192, Japan
关键词
MOVPE; VCSELs; GaN/AlGaN QWs; interface control; growth interruption; AlN/GaN DBR;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-0248(98)00184-5
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
The interface control of GaN/AlGaN quantum well (QW) structures was studied to realize high-quality QM's. Various growth interruption programs were carried out to obtain clear X-ray satellite peaks from the QW and to obtain a good surface morphology. From AFM observations, it was clarified that the growth interruption with flowing ammonia can decrease the roughness of surfaces. Satellite peaks were observed by an X-ray diffraction of samples with suitable growth interruptions. We also demonstrated 14 pair AlN/GaN multilayer reflectors on a sapphire substrate. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:124 / 127
页数:4
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