Structural evolution of GaN layers grown on (0 0 0 1) sapphire by hydride vapor phase epitaxy

作者: F.Y. Meng , I. Han , H. McFelea , E. Lindow , R. Bertram

DOI: 10.1016/J.JCRYSGRO.2011.05.020

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摘要: Abstract GaN was grown directly on (0 0 0 1) sapphire by a two-step process using hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE). Nucleation layers deposited at ∼450–500 °C consisted of localized epitaxial wurtzite nano-crystals. In between and above the nano-crystals were randomly oriented islands various sizes shapes formed, after annealing ∼900 1000 °C, through decomposition–redeposition process. Preferential growth occurred that had an relationship with during subsequent high-temperature overgrowth. Threading dislocations observed in isolated formed annealing.

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