Thermal Annealing Characteristics of Si and Mg-implanted GaN Thin Films

TitleThermal Annealing Characteristics of Si and Mg-implanted GaN Thin Films
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1995
AuthorsJames S Chan, Nathan W Cheung, Lawrence F Schloss, Erin C Jones, William S Wong, Nathan Newman, Xiaohong Liu, Eicke R Weber, A. Gassman, Michael D Rubin
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume68
2702
Issue19
Pagination2702-2704
Date Published03/1996
ISSN0003-6951
Keywordsannealing, crystal doping, defect states, electrical properties, gallium nitrides, ion implantation, magnesium additions, microstructure, silicon additions
Abstract

In this letter, we report the results of ion implantation of GaN using 28Si and 23Mg species. Structural and electrical characterizations of the GaN thin films after thermal annealing show that native defects in the GaN films dominate over implant doping effects. The formation energies of the annealing induced defects are estimated to range from 1.4 to 3.6 eV. A 30 keV10^14 cm-2 Mg implant results in the decrease of the free-carrier concentration by three orders of magnitude compared to unimplanted GaN up to an annealing temperature of 690 °C. Furthermore, we have observed the correlation between these annealing-induced defects to both improved optical and electrical properties.

DOI10.1063/1.116314
LBNL Report Number

LBL-37372