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Metalorganic Vapor-Phase Epitaxial Growth and Characterization of Quaternary AlGaInN

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
OSTI ID:12691

In this letter we report the growth (by MOVPE) and characterization of quaternary AlGaInN. A combination of PL, high-resolution XRD, and RBS characterizations enables us to explore and delineate the contours of equil-emission energy and lattice parameters as functions of the quaternary compositions. The observation of room temperature PL emission as short as 351nm (with 20% Al and 5% In) renders initial evidence that the quaternary could be used to provide confinement for GaInN (and possibly GaN). AlGaInN/GdnN MQW heterostructures have also been grown; both x-ray diffraction and PL measurement suggest the possibility of incorporating this quaternary into optoelectronic devices.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
12691
Report Number(s):
SAND99-2593J
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English