生长温度对于Ge衬底上分子束外延生长的InGaAs/GaAs量子阱结构质量的影响

本文研究了斜切割（100）Ge衬底上InxGa1-xAs/GaAs量子阱结构的分子束外延生长（In组分为0.17或者0.3）。所生长的样品用原子力显微镜、光致发光光谱和高分辨率透射电子显微镜进行了测量和表征。结果发现,为了生长没有反相畴的GaAs缓冲层,必须对Ge衬底进行高温退火。在GaAs外延层和InxGa1-xAs/GaAs量子阱结构的生长过程中,生长温度是一个至关重要的参数。文中讨论了温度对于外延材料质量的影响机理。通过优化生长温度,Ge衬底上的InxGa1-xAs/GaAs量子阱结构的光致发光谱具有很高的强度、很窄的线宽,样品的表面光滑平整。这些研究表面Ge 衬底上的III-V族化合物半导体材料有很大的器件应用前景。     

分子束外延生长高应变单量子阱激光器

采用分子束外延方法研究了高应变 In Ga As/Ga As量子阱的生长技术 .将 In Ga As/Ga As量子阱的室温光致发光波长拓展至 116 0 nm,其光致发光峰半峰宽只有 2 2 me V.研制出 112 0 nm室温连续工作的 In Ga As/Ga As单量子阱激光器 .对于 10 0 μm条宽和 80 0 μm腔长的激光器 ,最大线性输出功率达到 2 0 0 m W,斜率效率达到 0 .84m W/m A,最低阈值电流密度为 45 0 A/cm2 ,特征温度达到 90 K.     

MBE InGaAs/GaAs 量子点及其红外吸收波长调制

利用分子束外延枝术, 自组织生长了具有正入射红外吸收特性的InGaAs/GaAs 量子点超晶格结构. 通过改变结构参数和生长参数, 可改变量子点的形状, 尺寸和调制其红外吸收波长, 用于研制 8~ 12μm 大气窗口的红外探测器. 观测发现随着量子点超晶格结构的 InGaAs 层厚度增加, 其红外吸收峰蓝移, 用量子点间的耦合作用随InGaAs层的厚度的增加而增强的观点对其机理给予解释.     

利用全固态分子束外延方法在Ge(100)衬底上异质外延GaAs薄膜及相关特性表征

利用全固态分子束外延(MBE)方法在Ge(100)衬底上异质外延GaAs薄膜,并通过高能电子衍射(RHEED)、高分辨X射线衍射(XRD),原子力显微镜等手段研究了不同生长参数对外延层的影响.RHEED显示在较高的生长温度或较低的生长速率下,低温GaAs成核层呈现层状生长模式.同时降低生长温度和生长速率会使GaAs薄膜的XRD摇摆曲线半高宽(FWHM)减小,并降低外延层表面的粗糙度,这主要是由于衬底和外延薄膜之间的晶格失配度减小的结果.     

用分子束外延技术在GaAs(110)衬底上生长AlGaAs材料

采用分子束外延技术在GaAs(110)衬底上制备了一系列生长温度和As2/Ga束流等效压强比不同的样品,通过室温光致发光谱、高分辨X射线衍射仪和低温光致发光谱对这些样品进行了分析,找到了在GaAs(110)衬底上生长高质量高Al组分的Al0.4Ga0.6As生长条件.     

As元素分子态对InGaAs/AlGaAs量子阱红外探测器性能的影响

对As2和As4两种不同分子态下利用分子束外延技术(MBE)生长的单层AlGaAs薄膜和GaAs基InGaAs/AlGaAs量子阱红外探测器(QWIP)的性能进行了研究,发现As2条件下生长的单层AlGaAs材料荧光强度更大、深能级缺陷密度更低;相对于As4较为复杂的吸附、生长机制引入的缺陷,在As2条件下生长的InGaAs/AlGaAs QWIP具有更低的暗电流密度、更好的黑体响应、更高的比探测率和更优异的器件均匀性。生长制备的InGaAs/AlGaAs QWIP在60K的工作温度、-2V偏压下,暗电流密度低至7.8nA/cm2,光谱响应峰值波长为3.59μm,4V偏压下峰值探测率达到1.7×1011 cm·Hz1/2·W-1。另外,通过As元素的不同分子态下InGaAs/AlGaAs QWIP光响应谱峰位的移动可以推断出As元素的不同分子态也会影响In的并入速率。     

InGaAs／GaAs自组织量子点光致发光特性研究

用PL谱测试研究了GaAs和不同In组份InxGa1-xAs(x=0.1,0.2,0.3)覆盖层对分子外延生长的InAs/GaAs自组织量子点发光特性的影响,用InxGa1-xAs外延层覆盖InAs/GaAs量子点,比用GaAs做 其发光峰能量向低有端移动,发光峰半高度变窄,量子点发光峰能量随温度的红移幅度较小,理论计算证实这是由于覆盖层InxGa1-xAs减小了InAs表面应力导致发光峰红移,而In元素有效抑制了InAs/GaAs界面组份的混杂,量子点的均匀性得到改善,PL谱半高宽变窄,用InGaAs覆盖的In0.5Ga0.5As/GaAs自组织量子点实现了1．3μm发光,室温下PL谱半高宽为19．2meV,是目前最好的实验结果。     

The effects of laser irradiation on InGaAs/GaAs multiple quantum wells grown by metalorganic molecular beam epitaxy

We studied the effects of Ar ion laser irradiation during the growth of InGaAs/ GaAs multiple quantum wells (MQW) structures by metalorganic molecular beam epitaxy. Structural and optical properties were characterized by Nomarski microscopy, Dektak stylus profiler, and low-temperature photoluminescence (PL) measurements. For MQW structures grown at a relatively low substrate temperature (500°C), the laser irradiation influences greatly the growth process of the In^Ga^^As well and results in a large blue shift of about 2000à in the PL peak. Such a large blue shift suggests that laser modification during growth could have some novel applications in optoelectronics. On the other hand, the laser irradiation has relatively small effects on samples grown at a higher substrate temperature (550°C).     

Influence of Ga vs As prelayers on GaAs/Ge growth morphology

The surface morphology of GaAs films grown on Ge substrates is studied by scanning force microscopy. We find a dramatic difference arising from Ga as opposed to As prelayers in the formation of anti-phase boundaries (APBs), surface features near threading dislocations, and surface roughness, for films as thick as 1 μm. Ga prelayer samples are smooth; thin films display some APBs with predominantly one growth domain while the 1 μm thick film displays the morphology of a homoepitaxial GaAs film. In contrast, As prelayer samples are rough with complicated APB structures, which can be attributed to the increase in single steps during As₂ deposition.     

Growth and characterization of InGaAs/InP p-quantum-well infrared photodetectors with extremely thin quantum wells

High-quality InGaAs/InP quantum wells with ultra-narrow well widths (∼10?) and peak response at 4.55 μm were grown by gas source molecular beam epitaxy. These structures were characterized by cross-sectional tunneling microscopy (XSTM), double-crystal x-ray diffraction (DCXRD), and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (XTEM). Based on the structural parameters determined by XTEM, XSTM, and DCXRD, the field dependent photocurrent spectra were simulated using a six-band effective bond-orbital model. The theoretical calculations are in excellent agreement with experimental data. When used to fabricate p-type InGaAs/InP quantum-well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs), and combined with the high responsivity of 8.93 μm n-type InGaAs/InP QWIPs, these structures offer the possibility of dual band monolithically integrated QWIPs.     

低温下应变外延层的单层生长

用接触式原子力显微镜来观察 4 6 0℃低温下生长的 In0 .35Ga0 .6 5As/ Ga As外延层形貌 .实验发现 ,这种 4 6 0℃低温生长材料的失配外延层既不是层状的 Fvd M生长模式也不是岛状的 SK自组织生长模式 ,而是由原子单层构成的梯田状大岛 .原子力显微镜测试表明台阶的厚度为 0 .2 8nm,约为一个原子单层 ,这种介于层状和岛状生长之间的模式有助于了解失配异质外延的生长过程     

低温下应变外延层的单层生长

用接触式原子力显微镜来观察460℃低温下生长的In0.35Ga0.65As/GaAs外延层形貌.实验发现,这种460℃低温生长材料的失配外延层既不是层状的FvdM生长模式也不是岛状的SK自组织生长模式,而是由原子单层构成的梯田状大岛.原子力显微镜测试表明台阶的厚度为0.28nm,约为一个原子单层,这种介于层状和岛状生长之间的模式有助于了解失配异质外延的生长过程.     

Novel carrier confinement (P-N-P junctions) on (111)A GaAs substrates patterned with equilateral triangles

The properties of single quantum well (SQW) structures on (111)A GaAs grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) have been investigated. The interface abruptness of SQWs is estimated to be less than one monolayer through full width at half maximum measurements of photoluminescence. The novel lateral p-n junctions have been formed by MBE growth of silicon-doped GaAs on (111)A substrates patterned with equilateral triangles on the basis of these high-quality (111)A GaAs films. The idea of the lateral p-n junctions with a triangular p-type region bounded by three equivalent n-type slopes is based on the threefold symmetry of the (111)A surface and the acceptor nature of the silicon dopant on that surface. The lateral p-n junctions have been confirmed spatially-resolved cathodeluminescence and current-voltage measurements.     

半导体量子阱材料的调制光谱研究

我们采用光调制透射方法从In_xGa_(1-x)As/GaAs单量子阱样品测量了调制透射谱,得到了InGaAs量子阱中激子的清晰的调制结构.由电场调制原理对调制透射谱进行拟合,得到了激子的跃迁能量.结果与其他测量以及理论计算结果有较好的一致.     

应变In0.20 Ga0.80As／GaAs单量子阱结构的光谱研究

报道了用光致发光光谱,吸收光谱和光电流谱研究具有相同组伊阱宽,不同覆盖层厚度的应变Ｉｎ０．２０Ｇａ０．８０Ａｓ／ＧａＡｓ单量子阱结构的实验结果,结果理论计算,观察到ＧａＡｓ覆盖层厚度对单量子阱结构的材料质量,应力驰豫和发光淬灭机制的影响,确定了各样品应变值和导带不连续因子Ｑｃ,并讨论了这种结构发光机制。     

Lattice mismatched InGaAs on silicon photodetectors grown by molecular beam epitaxy

In_0.5Ga_0.5As on silicon photodetectors, including three types of interdigitated-finger devices as well as linear photoconductors, were fabricated and measured. The InGaAs/Si structure was grown by molecular beam epitaxy and utilized a 100 Å GaAs intervening nucleation layer between the silicon substrate and the InGaAs layers, step-graded In_xGa_1?xAs layers, and an in-situ grown 40 Å thick GaAs surface layer, which substantially enhanced the metal-semiconductor barrier height (Φ_b = 0.67 V) for the InGaAs. Schottky diodes fabricated independently of the photodetectors had nearly ideal characteristics with an ideality factor (n) of 1.02 and a reverse breakdown voltage of 40 V. The interdigitated Schottky photodetectors showed dark currents between <3nA and 54 μA at a 3 V bias and initial photoresponse rise times in the range of 600 to 725 ps, comparable to similar InGaAs metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors grown lattice matched on InP. The photoconductors fabricated in the same material had rise times in the range of 575 to 1300 ps, thus being slightly slower, and had dark currents of 7 to 80 mA. The responsivity of the photoconductors was typically greater than that of the diodes by a factor of five to fifteen. The results show potential for monolithic integration of InGaAs photodetectors on silicon substrates.     

InGaAs-GaAs应变量子阱的光学性质

本文详细研究了In_xGa_(1-x)As/GaAs应变量子阱的光学性质.用一维方势阱模型和应变对能带结构的影响解释了荧光发射峰.观察到应变对热电子弛豫过程的影响,并发现用光荧光实验确定的临界厚度基本满足力学平衡模型.     

MBE生长InGaAs／GaAs应变层单量子阱激光器结构材料的研究

采用ＶａｒｉａｎＧｅｎⅡＭＢＥ生长系统研究了ＩｎＧａＡｓ／ＧａＡｓ应变层单量子阶（ＳＳＱＷ）激光器结构材料。通过ＭＢＥ生长实验，探索了Ｉｎ＿ｘＧａ＿（１－ｘ）ｔＡｓ／ＧａＡｓＳＳＱＷ激光器发射波长（λ）与Ｉｎ组分（ｘ）和阱宽（Ｌ＿ｚ）的关系，并与理论计算作了比较，两者符合得很好。还研究了材料生长参数对器件性能的影响，主要包括：Ⅴ／Ⅲ束流比，量子阱结构的生长温度Ｔ＿ｇ（ＱＷ），生长速率和掺杂浓度对激光器波长、阈值电流密度、微分量子效率和器件串联电阻的影响。以此为基础，通过优化器件结构和ＭＢＥ生长条件，获得了性能优异的Ｉｎ＿（０．２）Ｇａ＿（０．８）Ａｓ／ＧａＡｓ应变层单量子阱激光器：其次长为９６３ｎｍ，阈值电流密度为１３５Ａ／ｃｍ￣２，微分量子效率为３５．１％。     

InAs/InGaAs数字合金应变补偿量子阱激光器

采用气态源分子束外延在InP衬底上生长InAs/InGaAs数字合金应变补偿量子阱激光器.有源区的多量子阱结构由压应变的InAs/In_(0.53)Ga_(0.47)As数字合金三角形势阱和张应变的In_(0.43)Ga_(0.57)As势垒构成.X射线衍射测试表明赝晶生长的量子阱结构具有很高的晶格质量.在100K、130mA连续波工作模式下,激光器的峰值波长达到1.94μm,对应的阈值电流密度为2.58 kA/cm~2.随着温度升高,激光器的激射光谱出现独特的蓝移现象,这是由于激光器结构中相对较高的内部吸收和弱的光学限制引起最大增益函数斜率降低所导致的.