High Quality GaN Growth on (0001) Sapphire by Ion-Removed Electron Cyclotron Resonance Molecular Beam Epitaxy and First Observation of (2×2) and (4×4) Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction Patterns
- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 35 (3A), L289-292
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.35.l289
Abstract
GaN layers are grown on (0001) sapphire substrate by electron cyclotron resonance molecular beam epitaxy (ECR-MBE) using an ECR plasma cell with ion removal magnets on the cell top for the nitrogen source. The efficiency of the ion removal magnets in this ECR plasma cell is 99%. High-quality GaN layers are obtained. In particular, (2×2) and (4×4) RHEED (reflection high-energy electron diffraction) patterns are observed during GaN growth and during cooling after growth, respectively, indicating a flat and smooth surface of GaN. These results show the superiority of the ion-removed ECR plasma cell.Keywords
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