Dislocation core structures in (0001) InGaN
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Threading dislocation core structures in c-plane GaN and InxGa1−xN (0.057 ≤ x ≤ 0.20) films were investigated by aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy. a-type dislocations are unaffected by alloying with indium and have a 5/7-atom ring core structure in both GaN and InxGa1−xN. In contrast, the dissociation lengths of (a + c)-type dislocations are reduced, and new 7/4/9-atom ring and 7/4/8/5-atom ring core structures were observed for the dissociated (a + c)-type dislocations in InxGa1−xN, which is associated with the segregation of indium near (a + c)-type and c-type dislocation cores in InxGa1−xN, consistent with predictions from atomistic Monte Carlo simulations.
Date Issued
2016-03-09
Date Acceptance
2016-02-13
Citation
Journal of Applied Physics, 2016, 119 (10)
ISSN
1089-7550
Publisher
American Institute of Physics
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
119
Issue
10
Copyright Statement
© 2016 AIP Publishing LLC. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. The following article appeared in J. Appl. Phys. 119, 105301, and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4942847.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
The Royal Society
Grant Number
EP/J016101/1
EP/K024493/1
139118
UF140709
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Applied
Physics
THREADING DISLOCATION
PHASE-SEPARATION
ATOMIC CONFIGURATIONS
SCREW DISLOCATIONS
QUANTUM-WELLS
PIT FORMATION
GAN
EDGE
FILMS
SEGREGATION
Applied Physics
01 Mathematical Sciences
02 Physical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
105301