• P. V. Seredin
  • Dmitry Goloshchapov
  • Ali Obaid Radam
  • A. S. Lenshin
  • N. S. Builov
  • A. M. Mizerov
  • I. A. Kasatkin

This study demonstrates the advantages of using a hybrid compliant substrate containing a porous silicon (porSi) layer, obtained through electrochemical etching of the original silicon substrate, and a silicon carbide (SiC) layer, formed on its surface through the Kukushkin method, to grow high-quality, ultra-thin nanostructured AlхGa1-xN/GaN heterostructures with nanocolumnar morphology by molecular beam epitaxy with plasma-activated nitrogen. Comparison of our experimental results with information from prior literature illustrates that the use of such a hybrid SiC/porSi substrate has a number of undeniable advantages for the growth of ultra-thin AlхGa1-xN/GaN nanoheterostructures without the use of thick AIIIN buffer layers. Direct growth on a hybrid compliant substrate and SiC/porSi leads to a substantial relaxation of elastic stresses between the epitaxial film, porous silicon, and silicon carbide; this consequently affects the structural quality and optical characteristics of AIIIN nitride-based transistor ultra-thin structures. The experimental and computational data obtained in our research are important for understanding the physics and technology of AlхGa1-xN/GaN nanoheterostructures, and they will contribute to their potential applications in optoelectronics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number112346
JournalOptical Materials
Volume128
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2022

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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