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Growth of Uncracked Al0.80Ga0.20N/GaN DBR on Si(111)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

M. B. Charles ,
M. J. Kappers  and
C. J. Humphreys
M. B. Charles
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
M. J. Kappers
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
C. J. Humphreys
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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Abstract

The strain in Al0.80Ga0.20N/GaN distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) grown by metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) on Si(111) was studied using high resolution X-ray diffraction (XRD). Previous studies have shown that a 50nm Al0.80Ga0.20N layer induced a compressive strain in Al0.12Ga0.88N capping layers and prevented crack formation. A seven period Al0.80Ga0.20N/GaN DBR was grown, but this was found to be cracked at room temperature, despite compression in the GaN layers. This problem was solved by growing an identical structure with the addition of a 650nm GaN cap, and due to the compression in this layer, the structure was crack-free.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 831: Symposium E – GaN, AlN, InN, and Their Alloys , 2004 , E3.17
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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