Influence of SiH4 Flow Rate on GaN Films with In Situ SiNx Mask on Sapphire Surface

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Sapphire substrate was treated by SiH4 under NH3 atmosphere before GaN growth and nanosize islands SiNx mask was formed on the substrate. Properties of GaN films were investigated by high resolution X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicated that the SiH4 flow rate is an important factor affecting the size and density of SiNx mask besides SiH4 treatment time.The GaN films grown on the SiNx-patterned sapphire substrate revealed an epitaxial lateral overgrowth mode, which affected 3D to 2D growth time and the microstructures of GaN films. The lowest FWHM value of (102) rocking curve was 286 arcsec. as the SiH4 flow rate of 0.5sccm, with the calcultated edge-type dislocations density of 4.28×109cm-2.

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