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Hydrogen incorporation into III-V nitrides during processing

Conference ·
OSTI ID:110730
; ;  [1]
  1. Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States); and others
Hydrogen is readily incorporated into GaN and related alloys during wet and dry etching, chemical vapor deposition of dielectric overlayers, boiling in water and other process steps, in addition to its effects during MOCVD or MOMBE growth. The hydrogen is bound at defects or impurities and passivates their electrical activity. Reactivation occurs at 450-550{degrees}C, but evolution from the crystal requires much higher temperatures ({ge} 800{degrees}C).
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
110730
Report Number(s):
SAND--95-2102C; CONF-951007--3; ON: DE96000783
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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