Stabilization of amorphous GaN by oxygen

作者: F. Budde , B. J. Ruck , S. Rubanov , J. B. Metson , A. Bittar

DOI: 10.1063/1.2014937

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摘要: We have investigated experimentally the structure of disordered GaN films. The results suggest that it is not possible to stabilize an amorphous network in stoichiometric films, and instead consists random-stacked nanocrystals some 3-nm diameter. However, incorporation 15% or more oxygen stabilizes phase, which we attribute presence nontetrahedral bonds centered on oxygen. ionic favorability heteropolar its strikingly simple constraint even-membered rings are likely causes instability a-GaN.

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