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Plasma-induced-damage of GaN

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/373894· OSTI ID:373894

Plasma-induced-damage often degrades the electrical and optical properties of compound semiconductor devices. Despite the fact that the binding energy of GaN is larger than that for more conventional III--V compounds, etch damage is still a concern. Photoluminescence measurements and atomic force microscopy have been used to determine the damage induced in GaN by exposure to both electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) and inductively coupled plasmas (ICP) generated Ar plasmas.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
373894
Report Number(s):
SAND--96-2022C; CONF-961040--5; ON: DE96014840
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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