Role of RF power on physical properties of RF magnetron sputtered GaN/p-Si(1 0 0) thin film

• Autorzy: Mantarci Asim , Kundakçi Mutlu

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DOI

10.2478/msp-2019-0052

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

GaN thin films were deposited on p-Si(1 0 0) substrates using RF magnetron sputtering at various RF powers. Influence of RF power on morphological, optical and structural properties of GaN thin films were investigated and presented in detail. XRD results proved that the films were polycrystalline in structure with (1 0 0) and (1 1 0) planes of hexagonal GaN. It was found that increasing RF power led to deterioration of crystal structure of the films due to increased decomposition of GaN. Stress in GaN thin films was calculated from XRD measurements and the reasons for this stress were discussed. Furthermore, it was analyzed and interpreted whether the experimental measurement results support each other. E2 (high) optical phonon mode of hexagonal GaN was obtained from the analysis of Raman results. UV-Vis spectroscopy results showed that optical band gap of the films varied by changing RF power. The reasons of this variation were discussed. AFM study of the surfaces of the GaN thin films showed that some of them were grown in Stranski-Krastanov mode and others were grown in Frank-Van der Merwe mode. AFM measurements revealed almost homogeneous, nanostructured, low-roughness surface of the GaN thin films. SEM analysis evidenced agglomerations in some regions of surface of the films and their possible causes have been discussed. It has been inferred that morphological, optical, structural properties of GaN thin film can be changed by controlling RF power, making them a potential candidate for LED, solar cell, diode applications.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

RF magnetron sputtering; thin film; III-nitride; GaN; semiconductor

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Materials Science Poland
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 37, No. 3
• Strony: 454--464
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 75 poz., tab., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Mantarci Asim

• Department of Physics, Faculty of Art and Science, Mu¸s Alparslan University, Mu¸s, 49250, Turkey

autor

Kundakçi Mutlu

• Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Atatürk University, Erzurum, 25250, Turkey

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