• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.113-119
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• 2004

Structural and optical properties of as-synthesized, Ga$_2$O$_3$-coated, and Al$_2$O$_3$-coated GaN nanowires are examined in this paper. GaN nanowires were synthesized by thermal evaporation of ball-milled GaN powders in an NH$_3$ atmosphere. The thermal annealing of the as-synthesized GaN nanowires in an argon atmosphere allows their surfaces to be oxidized, leading to the formation of 2nm-thick Ga$_2$O$_3$ layers. For the oxidized GaN nanowires, the distances between the neighboring lattice planes are shortened, and an excitonic emission band is remarkably enhanced in intensity, compared with the as-synthesized GaN nanowires. In addition, the as-synthesized GaN nanowires were coated cylindrically with Al$_2$O$_3$ by atomic layer deposition technique. Our study suggests that the Al$_2$O$_3$-coating passivates some of surface states in the GaN nanowires.

• New Physics: Sae Mulli
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• v.68 no.11
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• pp.1183-1191
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• 2018

The plasmon behaviors in a superlattice of $GaAs/Al_xGa_{1-x}As$ multiple quantum wells with a half-parabolic confining potential due to different dielectric interfaces are studied under magnetic and electric fields perpendicular and parallel to the superlattice axis by using a previously published theoretical framework. From the density-density correlation functions by considering the intrasubband and the inter-subband transitions under the random phase approximation, we calculate the dispersion energies of the surface and the bulk states as functions of the composition of the multiple quantum well structure and of the magnetic field strength and the average electric field strength over the quantum well. The Raman intensities for various magnetic field strengths and average electric field strengths over the quantum well are also obtained as a function of the energy of the incoming light for these states.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.324-325
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• 2014

Quantum wells infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) have been used to detect infrared radiations through the principle based on the localized stated in quantum wells (QWs) [1]. The mature III-V compound semiconductor technology used to fabricate these devices results in much lower costs, larger array sizes, higher pixel operability, and better uniformity than those achievable with competing technologies such as HgCdTe. Especially, GaAs/AlGaAs QWIPs have been extensively used for large focal plane arrays (FPAs) of infrared imaging system. However, the research efforts for increasing sensitivity and operating temperature of the QWIPs still have pursued. The modification of heterostructures [2] and the various fabrications for preventing polarization selection rule [3] were suggested. In order to enhance optical performances of the QWIPs, double barrier quantum well (DBQW) structures will be introduced as the absorption layers for the suggested QWIPs. The DBWQ structure is an adequate solution for photodetectors working in the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) region and broadens the responsivity spectrum [4]. In this study, InGaAs/GaAs/AlGaAs double barrier quantum well infrared photodetectors (DB-QWIPs) are successfully fabricated and characterized. The heterostructures of the InGaAs/GaAs/AlGaAs DB-QWIPs are grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system. Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy is used to examine the heterostructures of the InGaAs/GaAs/AlGaAs DB-QWIP. The mesa-type DB-QWIPs (Area : $2mm{\times}2mm$) are fabricated by conventional optical lithography and wet etching process and Ni/Ge/Au ohmic contacts were evaporated onto the top and bottom layers. The dark current are measured at different temperatures and the temperature and applied bias dependence of the intersubband photocurrents are studied by using Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) system equipped with cryostat. The photovoltaic behavior of the DB-QWIPs can be observed up to 120 K due to the generated built-in electric field caused from the asymmetric heterostructures of the DB-QWIPs. The fabricated DB-QWIPs exhibit spectral photoresponses at wavelengths range from 3 to $7{\mu}m$. Grating structure formed on the window surface of the DB-QWIP will induce the enhancement of optical responses.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.30A no.4
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• pp.40-50
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• 1993

In this paper, MODFET devices with various gate length are simulated using the Monte-Carlo method. The number of superparticle is 5000 and the Poisson equation is solved to obtain field distribution. The structure of MODFET is n-AlGaAs/i-AlGaAs/iGaAs and doping concentration of n-AlGaAs layer is 1${\times}10^{17}/cm^{3}$ and the thickness is 500.angs., and the thickness of i-AlGaAs is 50$\AA$. The devices with gate length 0.2$\mu$m, 0.5$\mu$m, 1.0$\mu$m respctively are simulated and the current-voltage curves and transport characteristics of that devices are obtained. Occupancy of each subband and electron energy distribution and conduction energy band in channel have been analyzed to obtain transport characteristics, and particles transposed from source to drain have been analyzed to current-voltage curves. Current level is highest for the device of Lg=0.2$\mu$m and transconductance of this device is 310mS/mm.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.30A no.3
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• pp.76-87
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• 1993

We present a self-consistent, 2-dimensional solution of the Poisson and Sch rodinger equation based on the finite difference method with a nonuniform mesh size for a AlGaAs/GaInAs/GaAs HEMT devide. During the interative self-consistent calculation, however, we calculate Schrodinger equation only a some region of device, not a fully region in order to save the moemory and the speed-up of computation, and then use the approximated data for the other region using by a interpolation method with a given values. Also we adopt the proper matrix transformation method that allows preservation of the symmetric, form of the discretized Schrodinger equation, even with the use of a nonumiform mesh size, therefor, can reduce the computation time. We calculate the wavefunction, eigenstates and the electron concentration uat channel layer nder the thermal equilibrium and the biased conditions, respectively. Also,these parameters are used to solve 2-dimensional tdistribution of potential in he entire region of device. It is proved that the method is very efficient in finding eigenstages extending over relatively large spatial area without loss of accuracy. So, it can be used rather easily in any sarbitrary modulation doped utucture.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.91-97
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• 2013

Self-heating effects during operation of high current AlGaN/GaN power transistors degrade the current-voltage characteristics. In particular, this problem becomes serious when a low thermal conductivity Si substrate is used. In this work, AlGaN/GaN-on-Si devices were fabricated with various channel widths and Si substrate thicknesses in which the structure dependent self-heating effects were investigated by temperature dependent measurements as well as thermal simulation. Accordingly, a device structure that can effectively dissipate the heat was proposed in order to achieve the maximum current in a multi-channel, large area device. Employing via-holes and common electrodes with a 100 ${\mu}m$ Si substrate thickness improved the current level by 75% reducing the channel temperature by 68%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2006.02a
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• pp.159-159
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• 2006

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.194-200
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• 2006

Self-assembled InAs/InAl(Ga)As quantum dots (QDs) were grown on InP substrates by a molecular-beam epiaxy, and their structural and optical properties were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and room-temperature photoluminescence (PL). AFM images indicated that the InAs quantum structures showed various shapes such as quantum dashes, asymmetric and symmetric QDs mainly caused by the initial surface conditions of InAl(Ga)As with the intrinsic phase separation. For the buried InAs QDs in an InAlGaAs matrix, the average lateral size and height of QDs were 23 and 2 nm, respectively. By changing the growth conditions for the QD samples, the emission wavelength of $1.55{\mu}m$ was obtained, which is one of the wavelength windows for fiber optic communications.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1996.07c
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• pp.1980-1981
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• 1996

Laser direct dry etching is a new technique in semiconductor processing which has a lot of advantage, including decrease of etching-induced damage, maskless, photoresistiess, and high selectivity. This study presents characteristics of a laser direct dry etching for $Al_{0.3}Ga_{0.7}As/GaAs$ multi-layer structures for the first time. In this study, we were able to obtain the unusual aching profiles. The cross sectional analysis of etched groove was peformed for reaction characteristics and their applications.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.46-50
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• 1990

Heteroface AlGaAs/GaAs drift solar cells with an active area conversion efficiency of 15.9% under one sun and AM 1.5 condition have been grown by molecular beam epitaxy(MBE). These drift solar cells have graded doping profiles in the base and emitter regions. The cells have a short circuit current density (Jsc) of 19.00 mA/cm\ulcorner an open circuit voltage(Voc) of 0.93 V, and f fill factor(FF) of 0.78, respectively. Conventional solar cells with fixed doping profiles were also grown by MBE for comparison with the drift solar cells. Even though the fabrication cost of MBE grown solar cell is higher, the expected highest conversion efficiency of the single or multiple cells could compensate for the increased cost, particularly in case of space applications.