Characteristics of $In_xGa_{1-x}N/GaN$ single quantum well grown by MBE

  • Kang, T.W. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Kim, C.O. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Hanynag Hanyang Univ) ;
  • Chung, G.S (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Kunghee Univ) ;
  • Eom, K.S. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Wuiduk Univ) ;
  • Kim, H.J. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Won, S.H. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Kyunghee Univ) ;
  • Park, S.H. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Yoon, G.S. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Hanyang Univ) ;
  • Lee, C. M. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Park, C.S. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Chi, C.S. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Lee, H.Y. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Yoon, J.S. (Department of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk Univ)
  • Published : 1998.07.01

Abstract

Structural and optical properties of $In_xGa_{1-X}N$ as well as $In_{0.1}Ga_{0.9}N$/GaN single quantum we11 (SQW) grown on sapphire (0001) substrate with an based GaN using rf-plasma assisted MBE have been investigated. The quality of the InXGal.,N fdm was improved as the growth temperature increased. In PL measurements at low temperatures, the band edge emission peaks of $In_xGa_{1-X}N$ was shifted to red region as an indium cell and substrate temperature increased. For $In_{0.1}Ga_{0.9}N$/GaN SQW, the optical emission energy has blue shift about 15meV in PL peak, due to the confined energy level in the well region. And, the FWHM of the $In_{0.1}Ga_{0.9}N$/GaN SQW was larger than that of the bulk Ino,la.9N films. The broadening of FWHM can be explained either as non-uniformity of Indium composition or the potential fluctuation in the well region. Photoconductivity (PC) decay measurement reveals that the optical transition lifetimes of the SQW measured gradually increased with temperatures.

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