Defect and emission distributions in bulk GaN grown in polar and nonpolar directions: a comparative analysis

T. Paskova; A. Hanser; E. Preble; K. Evans; R. Kröger; F. Tuomisto; R. Kersting; R. Alcorn; S. Ashley; C. Pagel; E. Valcheva; P. P. Paskov; B. Monemar

doi:10.1117/12.767628

15 February 2008 Defect and emission distributions in bulk GaN grown in polar and nonpolar directions: a comparative analysis

T. Paskova, A. Hanser, E. Preble, K. Evans, R. Kröger, F. Tuomisto, R. Kersting, R. Alcorn, S. Ashley, C. Pagel, E. Valcheva, P. P. Paskov, B. Monemar

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Proceedings Volume 6894, Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices III; 68940D (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.767628
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2008, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We have investigated bulk GaN material grown by HVPE either in the conventional polar [0001] direction and subsequently sliced with nonpolar surfaces or grown in the nonpolar [11-20] direction. Spatially resolved techniques such as cathodoluminescence imaging and transmission electron microscopy, as well as profile measuring techniques such as positron annihilation spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectroscopy were employed to directly visualize the extended structural defects, and point defect (impurity and vacancy) distributions along the growth axes. A comparative analysis of the results shows a distinctive difference in the distribution of all kind of defects along the growth axes. A significant decrease in the defect density in material grown along the polar direction, in contrast to the constant behavior of the high defect density in material grown along the nonpolar direction points out the low-defect superior quality of the former material and indicates the preferable way of producing high-quality GaN substrates with nonpolar surfaces.

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T. Paskova, A. Hanser, E. Preble, K. Evans, R. Kröger, F. Tuomisto, R. Kersting, R. Alcorn, S. Ashley, C. Pagel, E. Valcheva, P. P. Paskov, and B. Monemar "Defect and emission distributions in bulk GaN grown in polar and nonpolar directions: a comparative analysis", Proc. SPIE 6894, Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices III, 68940D (15 February 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.767628

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