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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2020.30.1.001

Effects of AlN buffer layer on optical properties of epitaxial layer structure deposited on patterned sapphire substrate  

Park, Kyoung-Wook (Division of Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Dongshin University)
Yun, Young-Hoon (Division of Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Dongshin University)
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Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology / v.30, no.1, 2020 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this research, 50 nm thick AlN thin films were deposited on the patterned sapphire (0001) substrate by using HVPE (Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy) system and then epitaxial layer structure was grown by MOCVD (metal organic chemical vapor deposition). The surface morphology of the AlN buffer layer film was observed by SEM (scanning electron microscopy) and AFM (atomic force microscope), and then the crystal structure of GaN films of the epitaxial layer structure was investigated by HR-XRC (high resolution X-ray rocking curve). The XRD peak intensity of GaN thin film of epitaxial layer structure deposited on AlN buffer layer film and sapphire substrate was rather higher in case of that on PSS than normal sapphire substrate. In AFM surface image, the epitaxial layer structure formed on AlN buffer layer showed rather low pit density and less defect density. In the optical output power, the epitaxial layer structure formed on AlN buffer layer showed very high intensity compared to that of the epitaxial layer structure without AlN thin film.
Keywords
Aluminium nitride (AlN); Sapphire ($Al_2O_3$); Gallium nitride (GaN); Lattice constant; Lattice mismatch; Crystal quality;
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