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Lateral growth of AlxGa1–xN and GaN on SiC substrates patterned by photo-electrochemical etching

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

U. Rossów ,
N. Riedel ,
F. Hitzel ,
T. Riedl  and
A. Hangleiter
U. Rossów
Affiliation:
TU Braunschweig, Inst. f. Techn. Physik, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
N. Riedel
Affiliation:
TU Braunschweig, Inst. f. Techn. Physik, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
F. Hitzel
Affiliation:
TU Braunschweig, Inst. f. Techn. Physik, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
T. Riedl
Affiliation:
TU Braunschweig, Inst. f. Techn. Physik, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
A. Hangleiter
Affiliation:
TU Braunschweig, Inst. f. Techn. Physik, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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Abstract

The large defect densities in heteroepitaxially grown group-III-nitride layers on sapphire or SiC cannot be tolerated in applications such as lasers. We report here on a defect reduction by overgrowth of patterned n-6H-SiC(0001)surfaces.

First, we formed mesa structures in the windows of metal masks and then after removal of the masks layers of AlxGa1–xN and GaN were grown by low-pressure MOVPE under conditions of high lateral growth rates. We demonstrate that layers and layered structures can be grown with smooth surfaces and reduced defect densities.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 743: Symposium L – GaN and Related Alloys , 2002 , L1.9
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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