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Cantilever Epitaxy of GaN on Sapphire: Further Reductions in Dislocation Density

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

D. M. Follstaedt ,
P. P. Provencio ,
D. D. Koleske ,
C. C. Mitchell ,
A. A. Allerman ,
N. A. Missert  and
C. I. H. Ashby
D. M. Follstaedt
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185–1056
P. P. Provencio
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185–1056
D. D. Koleske
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185–1056
C. C. Mitchell
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185–1056
A. A. Allerman
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185–1056
N. A. Missert
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185–1056
C. I. H. Ashby
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185–1056
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Abstract

The density of vertical threading dislocations at the surface of GaN grown on sapphire by cantilever epitaxy has been reduced with two new approaches. First, narrow mesas (<1 μm wide) were used and {11–22} facets formed over them early in growth to redirect dislocations from vertical to horizontal. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy was used to demonstrate this redirection and to identify optimum growth and processing conditions. Second, a GaN nuc-leation layer with delayed 3D → 2D growth transition and inherently lower threading dislocation density was adapted to cantilever epitaxy. Several techniques show that a dislocation density of only 2–3×107/cm2 was achieved by combining these two approaches. We also suggest other developments of cantilever epitaxy for reducing dislocations in heteroepitaxial systems.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 743: Symposium L – GaN and Related Alloys , 2002 , L1.8
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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