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Effect of multilayer barriers on the optical properties of GaInNAs single quantum-well structures grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy

Sun, H.D. and Clark, A.H. and Calvez, S. and Dawson, M.D. and Kim, K.S. and Kim, T. and Park, Y.J. (2005) Effect of multilayer barriers on the optical properties of GaInNAs single quantum-well structures grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy. Applied Physics Letters, 87. pp. 1-3. ISSN 0003-6951

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Abstract

We report on the effects of combined strain-compensating and strain-mediating layers of various widths on the optical properties of 1.3 μm GaInNAs∕GaAs single quantum well structures grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE). While the emission wavelength of GaInNAs∕GaAs quantum wells can be redshifted by the adoption of strain-compensated GaNAs layers, the material quality is degraded by the increased stress at the well∕barrier interface. This detrimental effect can be cured by inserting a strain-mediating InGaAs layer between them. Contrary to what is expected, however, the emission wavelength is blueshifted by the insertion of the InGaAs layer, which is attributed to the reduced N incorporation due to the improved interface quality. Our results indicate that the optical properties of MOVPE-grown GaInNAs∕GaAs quantum wells can be optimized in quantum efficiency and emission wavelength by combination of strain-compensating and strain-mediating layers with suitable characteristics.

Item type: Article
ID code: 10034
Keywords: gallium compounds, photoluminescence , red shift, MOCVD, semiconductor growth, phase epitaxial growth, semiconductor quantum wells,, III-V semiconductors, indium compounds, gallium arsenide , semiconductor epitaxial layers,, Physics, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Subjects: Science > Physics
Department: Faculty of Science > Physics > Institute of Photonics
Faculty of Science > Physics
Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
Date deposited: 14 Nov 2011 10:47
Last modified: 21 Sep 2017 10:18
URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/10034
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