Effects of V/Ⅲ ratio on a-plane GaN epilayers with an InGaN interlayer

作者:王建霞; 汪连山; 杨少延; 李辉杰; 赵桂娟; 张恒; 魏鸿源; 焦春美; 朱勤生; 王占国
来源:Chinese Physics B, 2014, 23(02): 18-22.

摘要

The effects of V/Ⅲgrowth flux ratio on a-plane GaN films grown on r-plane sapphire substrates with an InGaN interlayer are investigated.The surface morphology,crystalline quality,strain states,and density of basal stacking faults were found to depend heavily upon the V/Ⅲratio.With decreasing V/Ⅲratio,the surface morphology and crystal quality first improved and then deteriorated,and the density of the basal-plane stacking faults also first decreased and then increased.The optimal V/Ⅲratio growth condition for the best surface morphology and crystalline quality and the smallest basalplane stacking fault density of a-GaN films are found.We also found that the formation of basal-plane stacking faults is an effective way to release strain.