Defects generation and annihilation in GaN grown on patterned silicon substrate

N. Sawaki, S. Ito, T. Nakagit, H. Iwat, T. Tanikawa, M. Irie, Y. Honda, M. Yamaguchi, H. Amano

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Abstract

The behavior of threading dislocations and stacking faults were investigated in a (1-101) GaN grown on a patterned (001)Si substrate by selective metal-organic-vapor-phase-epitaxy with an AlN buffer layer. Cross sectional transmission electron microscopy images showed that threading dislocations are generated at the hetero-interface of GaN/AlN/Si induced by misfit dislocations, while stacking faults are generated when two crystals with different crystal axes coalesce. We found some of them are annihilated making a loop, where two stacking faults have been generated at a short distance. This suggests a rout to decrease the density of stacking faults in III nitrides.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGallium Nitride Materials and Devices VIII
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
EventSPIE Symposium on Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices VIII - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2013 Feb 42013 Feb 7

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8625
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherSPIE Symposium on Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices VIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period13/2/413/2/7

Keywords

  • GaN
  • MOVPE
  • Semi-polar
  • Si substrate
  • Stacking fault
  • Threading dislocation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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