Spatial distribution of carrier concentration in 4H-SiC crystal grown by solution method

Zhen Jiang Wang, Takahiko Kawaguchi, Kenta Murayama, Kenta Aoyagi, Shunta Harada, Miho Tagawa, Takenobu Sakai, Tomohisa Kato, Toru Ujihara

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Abstract

We investigated the spatial distribution of carrier concentration in n-type 4H-SiC grown by the solution method using the peak frequency of the longitudinal optical phonon-plasmon coupled (LOPC) mode of the Raman spectra on the surface. The carrier concentration at the position of the smooth terrace was higher than the carrier concentration at the position where the macrosteps were formed. This indicates the nitrogen incorporation efficiently occurs on the smooth surface where the density of macrosteps is relatively low. The different incorporation of nitrogen depending on the surface morphology can be understood from the view point of the adsorption time of impurity on the terrace. The present result implies that the uniform surface morphology is necessary to achieve uniform doping concentration in SiC crystal.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSilicon Carbide and Related Materials 2015
EditorsFabrizio Roccaforte, Filippo Giannazzo, Francesco La Via, Roberta Nipoti, Danilo Crippa, Mario Saggio
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages57-60
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783035710427
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event16th International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials, ICSCRM 2015 - Sicily, Italy
Duration: 2015 Oct 42015 Oct 9

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume858
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Other

Other16th International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials, ICSCRM 2015
Country/TerritoryItaly
CitySicily
Period15/10/415/10/9

Keywords

  • 4H-SiC
  • Carrier concentration
  • Nitrogen doping
  • Solution growth
  • Surface morphology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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