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The effect of growth temperature on the luminescence and structural properties of gan : tm films grown by gas-source mbe

Roqan, I.S. and Nogales, E. and O'Donnell, K.P. and Trager-Cowan, C. and Martin, R.W. and Halambalakis, G. and Briot, O. (2008) The effect of growth temperature on the luminescence and structural properties of gan : tm films grown by gas-source mbe. Journal of Crystal Growth, 310 (18). pp. 4069-4072. ISSN 0022-0248

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Abstract

During molecular beam epitaxy of GaN:Tm films, substrate temperature strongly influences the rare earth incorporation, surface morphology and luminescence spectrum. The Tm incorporation into films grown between 730 and 830 °C was estimated by wavelength-dispersive X-ray (WDX) spectroscopy. Comparative WDX, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and cathodoluminescence (CL) mappings reveal that at an optimal growth temperature between 775 and 780 °C, a high Tm content (2.2 at%) and a smooth surface morphology can be obtained, leading to an intense sharp Tm3+ emission. For lower substrate temperatures, Ga droplets and large (8-15 μm) circular pits mar the sample surface; for higher temperatures, the sharp CL lines disappear due to low Tm content (0.8 at%).

Author(s):Roqan, I.S., Nogales, E., O'Donnell, K.P., Trager-Cowan, C., Martin, R.W., Halambalakis, G. and Briot, O.
Item type:Article
ID code:19475
Keywords:atomic force microscopy, X-ray topography, molecular beam epitaxy, rare earth compounds, semiconducting gallium compounds, Physics, Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics
Subjects:Science > Physics
Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
Date deposited:09 Jun 2010 09:46
Last modified:30 Jan 2019 08:47
URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/19475
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