Title

Fabrication of hybrid n-ZnMgO/n-ZnO/p-AlGaN/p-GaN light-emitting diodes

Authors

Authors

H. S. Yang; S. Y. Han; Y. W. Heo; K. H. Baik; D. P. Norton; S. J. Pearton; F. Ren; A. Osinsky; J. W. Dong; B. Hertog; A. M. Dabiran; P. P. Chow; L. Chernyak; T. Steiner; C. J. Kao;G. C. Chi

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. Part 1 - Regul. Pap. Brief Commun. Rev. Pap.

Keywords

ZnO; GaN; UV emitter; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); heterostructure; MOLECULAR-BEAM EPITAXY; P-TYPE ZNO; THIN-FILMS; GROWTH; SAPPHIRE; POLARITY; DEPOSITION; TEMPLATES; MGXZN1-XO; EPILAYERS; Physics, Applied

Abstract

We report on the fabrication of UV light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on a p-n junction n-ZnMgO/n-ZnO/p-AlGaN/p-GaN semiconductor triple-heterostructure. Radio-frequency plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy was used to grow the complete heterostructure on p-AlGaN/p-GaN c-plane sapphire templates. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy showed single-crystal quality of the pseudomorphically grown ZnO active region of the device. The LEDs were fabricated by a process involving both wet and dry etching. Electroluminescence emission most likely associated with ZnO excitonic transition was observed up to 370 degrees C. The results show the potential of ZnO-based materials for UV emitters of potentially lower cost and with comparable or higher emission intensity than comparable AlGaN/GaN devices.

Journal Title

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Part 1-Regular Papers Brief Communications & Review Papers

Volume

44

Issue/Number

10

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

7296

Last Page

7300

WOS Identifier

WOS:000232739300019

ISSN

0021-4922

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