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MOCVD Growth and Characterization of AlGaInN Nanowires and Nanostructures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Jung Han ,
K Kim ,
Jie Su ,
Maria Gherasimova ,
Arto Nurmikko ,
S. F. Chichibu  and
C. Broadbridge
Jung Han
Affiliation:
jung.han@yale.edu, Yale University, Department of Electrical Engineering, 15 Prospect Street, POBox 208284, New Haven, CT, 06520, United States, 2034327567, 2034327769
K Kim
Affiliation:
k.kim@yale.edu, United States
Jie Su
Affiliation:
jie.su@yale.edu, United States
Maria Gherasimova
Affiliation:
maria.gherasimova@yale.edu, United States
Arto Nurmikko
Affiliation:
arto_nurmikko@brown.edu
S. F. Chichibu
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
C. Broadbridge
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Southern Connecticut St. University, New Haven, CT 06515
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Abstract

Growth of GaN and AlGaInN nanowires using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) is investigated. It is determined that surface kinetics play an important role in non-equilibrium synthesis process such as MOCVD, in contrast to near-equilibrium synthesis by hot-wall furnace reactor. Examination of crystallographic properties of GaN nanowires reveals preferential growth directions which are perpendicular to the c-axis. Such a tendency is analyzed by both thermodynamic and kinetic arguments and attributed to the minimization of (side wall) surface energy. Spontaneous formation of Al(Ga)N/GaN coaxial nanowires with distinct emission at 370 nm is observed. It is identified that the interplay between surface kinetics and thermodynamics facilitates the catalytic growth of GaN core while a limited surface diffusion of Al adatoms leads to nonselective, vapor-solid growth of Al(Ga)N sheath. The knowledge of crystallographic alignment is applied to the formation of arrayed GaN nanowires in both vertical and horizontal fashions, resulting in potentially new paradigms for creating nanoscale devices.

Keywords

III-Vmetalorganic depositionnanostructure
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 892 , 2005 , 0892-FF31-01
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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