Abstract
We observed that Cr doping introduces an electronic state in the band gap in Ga1-xCrxN by using hard x-ray photoemission spectroscopy. Based on first-principles calculations, the electronic state is interpreted to be dominantly Ga 4s originated states. The chemical effect of Cr up to the second-nearest-neighbor Ga atoms has also been observed in the core-level spectra of Ga 2p3/2. The present results evidence that the Ga valence electrons are strongly affected by the second-nearest-neighbor Cr atoms through Cr 3d-Ga 4s hybridization.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Article number | 161315 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Oct |