Molecular beam epitaxial growth and characterization of AlN nanowall deep UV light emitting diodes

Abstract

We have demonstrated large area AlN nanowall light emitting diodes grown on a sapphire substrate, which operate at 214 nm. Through detailed temperature-dependent and power-dependent photoluminescence measurements and rate equation analysis, a relatively high internal quantum efficiency (∼60%) was derived for AlN nanowall structures at room-temperature. A consistent blueshift in the emission wavelengths was measured with decreasing nanowall widths due to the reduced tensile strain distribution. The devices exhibit excellent current-voltage characteristics, including a turn-on voltage of 7 V and current densities of >170 A/cm2 at 12 V.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 04, 2017
Source ID
10.1063/1.4989551

Entities

People

  • Binh Huy Le
  • Songrui Zhao
  • Xianhe Liu
  • Zetian Mi

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • McGill University
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
  • University of Michigan

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing