Dilute nitride semiconductors [electronic resource] M. Henini

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Contents -- -- Preface v -- -- CHAPTER 1 -- -- MBE GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LONG WAVELENGTH DILUTE NITRIDE IIIV ALLOYS -- -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. MBE Growth of Dilute IIIV Nitrides -- 1.3. Dilute Nitride Characterization -- 1.4. Energy Band and Carrier Transport Properties -- 1.5. Annealing and NIn Nearest Neighbor Effects -- 1.6. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References<P> -- CHAPTER 2 -- -- EPITAXIAL GROWTH OF DILUTE NITRIDES BY METAL-ORGANIC VAPOUR PHASE EPITAXY -- -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Epitaxial Growth of GaInAsN-based Structures -- 2.3. Long Wavelength GaAs-based Laser Performances -- 2.4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References<P> -- CHAPTER 3 -- -- THE CHEMICAL BEAM EPITAXY OF DILUTE NITRIDE ALLOY -- SEMICONDUCTORS -- -- 3.1. Introduction to Dilute Nitride Semiconductors -- 3.2. The Chemical Beam Epitaxial/Metalorganic Molecular Beam Epitaxial -- (CBE/MOMBE) Growth Process -- 3.3. CBE of Dilute Nitride Semiconductors -- 3.4. Fundamental Studies of GaNx As (12 x ) Band Structure -- 3.5. The Compositions and Properties of Dilute Nitrides Grown by CBE -- 3.6. CBE-grown Dilute Nitride Devices -- 3.7. The Potential for Production CBE of Dilute Nitrides -- 3.8. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 4 -- -- MOMBE GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF IIIV-N -- COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATION TO InAs QUANTUM DOTS -- -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. MOMBE Growth and Characterization of GaAsN -- 4.3. Relation of In and N Incorporations in the Growth of GaInNAs -- 4.4. Growth and Characterization of GaAsNSe New Alloy -- 4.5. Application of GaAsN to InAs Quantum Dots -- 4.6. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 5 -- -- RECENT PROGRESS IN DILUTE NITRIDE QUANTUM DOTS -- -- 5.1. Self-organized Quantum Dots -- 5.2. Dilute Nitride Quantum Dots -- 5.3. Recent Experimental Progress in GaInNAS QDS -- 5.4. Other Kinds of Dilute Nitride QDs -- 5.5. Summary and Future Challenges in Dilute Nitride QDs -- Acknowledgements -- References<P> -- CHAPTER 6 -- -- PHYSICS OF ISOELECTRONIC DOPANTS IN GaAs -- -- 6.1. Nitrogen Isoelectronic Impurities -- 6.2. The Failure of the Virtual Crystal Approximation -- 6.3. Prevalent Theoretical Models on Dilute Nitrides -- 6.4. Electroreflectance Study of GaAsN -- 6.5. Resonant Raman Scattering Study of Conduction Band States -- 6.6. Compatibility with other Experimental Results -- 6.7. A Complementary Alloy: GaAsBi -- 6.8. Summary -- 6.9. Conclusion -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 7 -- -- MEASUREMENT OF CARRIER LOCALIZATION DEGREE, ELECTRON EFFECTIVE MASS, AND EXCITON SIZE IN In x Ga1 2 x As 1 2 y N y Alloys -- -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Experimental -- 7.3. Single Carrier Localization in In x Ga1 2 x As 1 2 y N y -- 7.4. Measurement of the Electron Effective Mass and Exciton Wave function Size -- 7.5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 8 -- -- PROBING THE UNUSUAL BAND STRUCTURE OF DILUTE Ga(AsN)QUANTUM WELLS BY MAGNETO-TUNNELLING SPECTROSCOPY AND OTHER TECHNIQUES -- -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Resonant Tunnelling Diodes Based on Dilute Nitrides -- 8.3. Magneto-Tunnelling Spectroscopy to Probe the Conduction Band Structure of Dilute Nitrides -- 8.4. Electronic Properties: From the Very Dilute Regime ( , 0.1%) to the Dilute Regime -- 8.5. Conduction in Dilute Nitrides and Future Prospects -- 8.6. Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 9 -- -- PHOTO- AND ELECTRO-REFLECTANCE OF IIIV-N COMPOUNDS AND LOW DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES -- -- 9.1. Principles of Electromodulation in Electro- and Photo-reflectance Spectroscopy -- 9.2. Band Structure of (Ga,In)(As,Sb,N) Bulk-like Layers -- 9.3. (Ga,In)(As,Sb,N)-Based Quantum Well Structures -- 9.4. The Influence of Post-grown Annealing on GaInNAs Structures -- 9.5. Photoreflectance Investigation of the Exciton Binding Energy -- 9.6. Manifestation of the Carrier Localization Effect in Photoreflectance Spectroscopy -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 10 -- -- BAND ANTICROSSING AND RELATED ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE IN III-N-V ALLOYS -- -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Band Anticrossing Model -- 10.3. Experimental Evidence of Band Splitting and Anticrossing Characteristics -- 10.4. Novel Electronic and Transport Properties of III-N-V Alloys -- 10.5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 11 -- -- A TIGHT-BINDING BASED ANALYSIS OF THE BAND ANTI-CROSSING MODEL AND ITS APPLICATION IN Ga(In)NAs ALLOYS -- -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Nitrogen Resonant States in Ordered GaNx As 1 2 x Structures -- 11.3. Analytical Model for Quantum Well Confined State Energies and Dispersion -- 11.4. Influence of Disorder on Nitrogen Resonant States, E 2 and Eώ in GaNx As 1 2 x -- 11.5. Conduction Band Structure and Effective Mass in Disordered GaNx As 1 2 x -- 11.6. Alloy Scattering and Mobility in Dilute Nitride Alloys -- 11.7. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 12 -- -- ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE EVOLUTION OF DILUTE -- IIIV NITRIDE ALLOYS -- -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Phenomenology of Dilute IIIV Nitrides -- 12.3. Empirical Pseudopotential Methodology -- 12.4. Electronic Structure Evolution of Dilute Nitrides -- 12.5. Summary of Electronic Structure Evolution -- 12.6. Phenomenology of Dilute Nitride Quaternaries -- 12.7. Future Challenges of New Nitride Materials -- 12.8. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 13 -- -- THEORY OF NITROGENHYDROGEN COMPLEXES IN N-CONTAINING IIIV ALLOYS -- -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. Theoretical Methods -- 13.3. NH Complexes in GaAsN Alloys -- 13.4. Intrinsic N and H Impurities in GaP AND GaAs -- 13.5. NH Complexes in InGaAsN -- 13.6. NH Complexes in GaPN -- 13.7. Conclusions -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 14 -- -- DISLOCATION-FREE IIIV-N ALLOY LAYERS ON Si SUBSTRATES AND THEIR DEVICE APPLICATIONS -- -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Dislocation Generation Mechanisms in Lattice-mismatched Heteroepitaxy -- 14.3. Lattice-matched Heteroepitaxy of IIIV-N Alloys on IIIV Compound Semiconductors -- 14.4. Growth of Dislocation-free IIIV-N Alloy Layers on Si Substrates -- 14.5. Device Applications -- 14.6. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 15 -- -- GaNAsSb ALLOY AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR DEVICE APPLICATIONS -- -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. MBE of the GaNAsSb Alloy -- 15.3. Bands -- 15.4. Annealing Effect -- 15.5. Quinary Alloy -- 15.6. Long-wavelength GaAs-based Laser -- 15.7. HBT -- 15.8. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 16 -- -- A COMPARATIVE LOOK AT 1.3 m m InGaAsN-BASED VCSELs FOR FIBER-OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS -- -- 16.1. Introduction: 0.85 m m versus 1.3 m m VCSELs -- 16.2. Approaches to Achieve 1.3 m m VCSELs -- 16.3. 1.3 m m VCSELs Based on InGaAsN -- 16.4. Outlook -- 16.5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 17 -- -- LONG-WAVELENGTH DILUTE NITRIDEANTIMONIDE LASERS -- -- 17.1. Introduction -- 17.2. Epitaxial Growth Systems: MOVPE and MBE -- 17.3. Ion Damage and Annealing Behavior -- 17.4. GaInNAsSb Edge-emitting Lasers -- 17.5. Spontaneous Emission Studies -- 17.6. GaInNAsSb VCSELs -- 17.7. High Power Lasers Based on GaInNAs(Sb) -- 17.8. Relative Intensity Noise -- 17.9. GaInNAsSb Electroabsorption Modulators and Saturable Absorbers -- 17.10. Laser Reliability -- 17.11. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References <P> -- CHAPTER 18 -- -- APPLICATION OF DILUTE NITRIDE MATERIALS TO HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS -- -- 18.1. Introduction -- 18.2. Design Considerations for GaInNAs-based HBTs -- 18.3. Material Growth and Device Processing -- 18.4. GaInNAs HBT Results -- 18.5. Circuit Applications for GaInNAs HBTs -- 18.6. Future Outlook -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index

* This book contains full account of the advances made in the dilute nitrides, providing an excellent starting point for workers entering the field.<p>* It gives the reader easier access and better evaluation of future trends, Conveying important results and current ideas</p>* Includes a generous list of references at the end of each chapter, providing a useful reference to the III-V-N based semiconductors research community.<p>The high speed lasers operating at wavelength of 1.3 ΅m and 1.55 ΅m are very important light sources in optical communications since the optical fiber used as a transport media of light has dispersion and attenuation minima, respectively, at these wavelengths. These long wavelengths are exclusively made of InP-based material InGaAsP/InP. However, there are several problems with this material system. Therefore, there has been considerable effort for many years to fabricate long wavelength laser structures on other substrates, especially GaAs. The manufacturing costs of GaAs-based components are lower and the processing techniques are well developed. In 1996 a novel quaternary material GaInAsN was proposed which could avoid several problems with the existing technology of long wavelength lasers.</p>In this book, several leaders in the field of dilute nitrides will cover the growth and processing, experimental characterization, theoretical understanding, and device design and fabrication of this recently developed class of semiconductor alloys. They will review their current status of research and development. <p>Dilute Nitrides (III-N-V) Semiconductors: Physics and Technology organises the most current available data, providing a ready source of information on a wide range of topics, making this book essential reading for all post graduate students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of Semiconductors and Optoelectronics</p> * This book contains full account of the advances made in the dilute nitrides, providing an excellent starting point for workers entering the field. * It gives the reader easier access and better evaluation of future trends, Conveying important results and current ideas * Includes a generous list of references at the end of each chapter, providing a useful reference to the III-V-N based semiconductors research community