Electrical isolation of GaN by MeV ion irradiation

The evolution of sheet resistance of n-type GaN epilayers exposed to irradiation with MeV H, Li, C, and O ions is studied in situ. Results show that the threshold dose necessary for complete isolation linearly depends on the original free electron concentration and reciprocally depends on the number...

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Autores: Boudinov, Henri Ivanov, Kucheyev, Sergei O., Williams, J.S., Jagadish, Chenupati, Li, Gang
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2001
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/141082
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10183/141082
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Resistividade elétrica
Compostos de galio
Semicondutores iii-v
Efeitos de feixe iônico
Recozimento térmico rápido
Semicondutores de gap largo
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Resumo:The evolution of sheet resistance of n-type GaN epilayers exposed to irradiation with MeV H, Li, C, and O ions is studied in situ. Results show that the threshold dose necessary for complete isolation linearly depends on the original free electron concentration and reciprocally depends on the number of atomic displacements produced by ion irradiation. Furthermore, such isolation is stable to rapid thermal annealing at temperatures up to 900 °C. In addition to providing a better understanding of the physical mechanisms responsible for electrical isolation, these results can be used for choosing implant conditions necessary for an effective electrical isolation of GaN-based devices.