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Surface Elevation and Strain in Ion Implanted GaN

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2011

B. Molnar ,
S. B. Qadri ,
S. Schiestel ,
R. M. Stroud  and
C. A. Carosella
B. Molnar
Affiliation:
Code 6370, Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375
S. B. Qadri
Affiliation:
Code 6370, Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375
R. M. Stroud
Affiliation:
Code 6370, Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375
C. A. Carosella
Affiliation:
Code 6370, Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC 20375
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Abstract

We report on the investigation of X-ray strains and surface elevation of ion-implanted GaN as a function of ion fluence. Si, Mg and Ar ion implantation are examined. A continuous increase in lattice constants, a and c occur for doses up to near 1 × 1015/cm2. At higher doses there emerges a volume expansion of the GaN perpendicular to the surface which is an order of magnitude larger than any observed out-of-plane change in strain. The rapid expansion correlates with the onset of GaN amorphization. Transmission electron microscopy indicates that cavities form after 5 × 1016/cm2, 100 keV Ar+ implantation. For low temperature implantation, the cavities lie near the peak of the ion range For room temperature implantation, the cavities coalesce at the surface and push out the GaN perpendicular to the surface. AFM measurements confirm the presence of large bumps on the surface. The very high dose ion implantation have important consequences to etching rates of GaN and to the ability to produce n+, but not p+ doping with ion implantation.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 639: Symposium G – GaN and Related Alloys-2000 , 2000 , G11.53
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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