We report on the characteristics of quantum well intermixing in GaInNAs/GaAs structures of differing N content. Rapid thermal annealing combined with SiO2 caps deposited on the surface of the samples is used to disorder 1.3 mum GaInNAs/GaAs multiquantum wells which have been preannealed in-situ to the stage of blueshift saturation. The different effects of two capping layer deposition techniques on the interdiffusion of In-Ga have been compared, particular regarding the role of sputtering processes. The dependence of quantum well intermixing-induced photoluminescence blueshift on N concentration has provided extra information on the intrinsic properties of the GaInNAs/GaAs material system. We found that the blueshift decreases as the N concentration increases. This finding not only rules out the possible mechanism of N-As interdiffusion, but also demonstrates the alloy stability of GaInNAs due to the strong bond between In-N.
Sun, H.D., Macaluso, R., Calvez, S., Dawson, M.D., Robert, F., Bryce, A.C., et al. (2003). Quantum well intermixing in GaInNAs/GaAs structures. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 94(12), 7581-7585 [10.1063/1.1627950].
Quantum well intermixing in GaInNAs/GaAs structures
Macaluso, R;
2003-01-01
Abstract
We report on the characteristics of quantum well intermixing in GaInNAs/GaAs structures of differing N content. Rapid thermal annealing combined with SiO2 caps deposited on the surface of the samples is used to disorder 1.3 mum GaInNAs/GaAs multiquantum wells which have been preannealed in-situ to the stage of blueshift saturation. The different effects of two capping layer deposition techniques on the interdiffusion of In-Ga have been compared, particular regarding the role of sputtering processes. The dependence of quantum well intermixing-induced photoluminescence blueshift on N concentration has provided extra information on the intrinsic properties of the GaInNAs/GaAs material system. We found that the blueshift decreases as the N concentration increases. This finding not only rules out the possible mechanism of N-As interdiffusion, but also demonstrates the alloy stability of GaInNAs due to the strong bond between In-N.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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