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Single step quantum well intermixing with multiple band gap control for III-V compound semiconductors

Abstract

We report a quantum well intermixing technique based on Ar plasma induced damage on both GaAs- and InP-based materials with single-step multiple band gap creation across a substrate. A quantum well structure with multiplewidths serves as a sensitive tool to probe the damage created by Ar plasma. The analysis reveals that the surface defects were created up to a certain depth and propagated deeper into the material upon subsequent annealing. A simple and reliable way to obtain a controlled multiple band gap was achieved by using the spatial defect modulated intermixing. Eight band gap levels were realized across a single chip of quantum well laser structure with a linear relationship to the fraction of the open area under plasma exposure. This simple approach can be implemented at a postgrowth level to a wide range of material systems to achieve multiple band gaps, suitable for photonic integration.
Authors:
Djie, H S; Mei, T; Arokiaraj, J; Nie, D [1] 
  1. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798 (Singapore)
Publication Date:
Sep 15, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics; Journal Volume: 96; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1780608; (c) 2004 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: 15 Sep 2004
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ANNEALING; DEFECTS; GALLIUM ARSENIDES; INDIUM PHOSPHIDES; PLASMA; QUANTUM WELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SURFACE TREATMENTS
OSTI ID:
20619148
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979; JAPIAU; TRN: US04B3370062646
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 3282-3285
Announcement Date:
Aug 21, 2005

Citation Formats

Djie, H S, Mei, T, Arokiaraj, J, and Nie, D. Single step quantum well intermixing with multiple band gap control for III-V compound semiconductors. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1063/1.1780608.
Djie, H S, Mei, T, Arokiaraj, J, & Nie, D. Single step quantum well intermixing with multiple band gap control for III-V compound semiconductors. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1780608
Djie, H S, Mei, T, Arokiaraj, J, and Nie, D. 2004. "Single step quantum well intermixing with multiple band gap control for III-V compound semiconductors." United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1780608.
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title = {Single step quantum well intermixing with multiple band gap control for III-V compound semiconductors}
author = {Djie, H S, Mei, T, Arokiaraj, J, and Nie, D}
abstractNote = {We report a quantum well intermixing technique based on Ar plasma induced damage on both GaAs- and InP-based materials with single-step multiple band gap creation across a substrate. A quantum well structure with multiplewidths serves as a sensitive tool to probe the damage created by Ar plasma. The analysis reveals that the surface defects were created up to a certain depth and propagated deeper into the material upon subsequent annealing. A simple and reliable way to obtain a controlled multiple band gap was achieved by using the spatial defect modulated intermixing. Eight band gap levels were realized across a single chip of quantum well laser structure with a linear relationship to the fraction of the open area under plasma exposure. This simple approach can be implemented at a postgrowth level to a wide range of material systems to achieve multiple band gaps, suitable for photonic integration.}
doi = {10.1063/1.1780608}
journal = []
issue = {6}
volume = {96}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United States}
year = {2004}
month = {Sep}
}