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Gas Phase Adduct Reactions in MOCVD Growth of GaN

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

A. Thon
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI53706, thon@quiche.che.wisc.edu
T.F. Kuech
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI53706, thon@quiche.che.wisc.edu
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Abstract

Gas phase reactions between trimethylgallium (TMG) and ammonia were studied at high temperatures, characteristic to MOCVD of GaN reactors, by means of insitu mass spectroscopy in a flow tube reactor. It is shown, that a very fast adduct formation followed by elimination of methane occurs. The decomposition of TMG and the adduct - derived compounds are both first order and have similar apparent activation energy. The pre-exponential factor of the adduct decomposition is smaller, and hence is responsible for the higher full decomposition temperature of the adduct relative to that of TMG.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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