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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2010.20.3.113

Effects of antimony addition on growth of InGaN nano-structures by mixed-source HVPE  

Ok, Jin-Eun (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Jo, Dong-Wan (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Jeon, Hun-Soo (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Lee, Ah-Reum (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Lee, Gang-Suok (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Cho, Young-Ji (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Kim, Kyung-Hwa (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Chang, Ji-Ho (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Ahn, Hyung-Soo (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Yang, Min (Department of Applied Science, Korea Maritime University)
Abstract
We report on the growth and characteristics of the structural and optical properties of InGaN nano-structures doped with antimony (Sb) as a catalyst. The use of catalyst has been explored to modify the growth and defect generation during strained layer heteroepitaxial growth. We performed the growth of the InGaN nano-structures on c-sapphire substrates using mixed-source hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE). The characteristic of samples was measured by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and photoluminescence (PL). The aligning direction of c-axis of the InGaN nano-structures was changed from vertical to parallel or inclined to the surface of substrates when the Sb was added as a catalyst. The indium composition was estimated about 3.2% in both cases of with or without the addition of Sb in the InxGal-xN structures. From the results of InGaN nano-structures formed with the addition of Sb, we can expect the performance of optical devices would be more improved by reduced piezo-electric field if we use the InGaN nano-structures of which c-axes are aligned parallel to the substrates as an active layer.
Keywords
InGaN; HVPE; Mixed-source; Nano-structures; Antimony; Catalyst;
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