Growth and stuctural characterization of InGaN layers with controlled In content prepared by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy

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InGaN layers with controlled In composition up to 30 at.% are grown on c-plane sapphire substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. By considering the growth rate differences in GaN and InN caused by different vapor pressure and sticking coefficient, factors of the Ga and In source fluxes for the targeted In composition are determined. By applying the factors, InGaN layers with the almost same In compositions are grown. Before the growth the substrates were nitrided by rf-nitrogen plasma, which resulted in the formation of epitaxial AlN layer. The growth of thin GaN on this AlN surface shows strong streaky reflection high energy electron diffraction pattern with a specular spot, however, InGaN layers on the GaN layer show spotty patterns. Surface morphology of the InGaN layers shows island-like granules and the granule-like morphology is getting clear as the In composition and roughness are increased, too. The InGaN layers with In composition up to 30 at.% do not show formation of InN and only InGaN peaks are detected from the X-ray diffraction. Crystal quality of the InGaN layer with In composition of 15 at.% is worse than that of 30 at.%-In layer as addressed by larger broadening of X-ray rocking curves. (c) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
Issue Date
2013-11
Language
English
Article Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Keywords

LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODES; BLUE; ABSORPTION; ALLOYS; DESIGN; FILMS

Citation

THIN SOLID FILMS, v.546, pp.42 - 47

ISSN
0040-6090
DOI
10.1016/j.tsf.2013.02.050
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10203/254438
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