Prism Coupling as a Non-Destructive Tool for Optical Characterization of (Al,Ga) Nitride Compounds


El Hadj Dogheche
Université de Valenciennes

Brahim Belgacem, Denis Remiens
LAMAC

Pierre Ruterana
ISMRA

Franck OMNES
CRHEA-CNRS

This article was presented as part of Symposium W, "Gallium Nitride and Related Alloys" at the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society held in Boston, Massachusetts, November 28-December 3

Abstract

An optical characterization technique is proposed for GaN based compounds deposited on sapphire. In AlGaN films grown by MOCVD, the film optical behavior and the substrate to layer interface are qualified from the measured optical data. The experimental and theoretical approach used for this purpose is described in detail. The results clearly show bending effects at the interface which may be related to structural defects; a good agreement with transmission electronic microscopy analysis is obtained.

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Cite this article as: MRS Internet J. Nitride Semicond. Res. 5S1, W11.49 (2000).


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