Growth and Performance of GaInP/A1GaInP Visible Light Emitting Laser-Diodes,

Abstract

The quaternary alloy Al(x)Ga(l-x-y)In(y)P has the largest direct bandgap next to the nitrides among all III-V compound semiconductors (1). This alloy can be grown lattice matched to a GaAs substrate ( y- 0.5 ) and spans at room temperature a direct bandgap ranging from 1.85 eV ( for x=O to about 2.25 eV ( for x=0.3 ) at the gamma - X cross over. To date the organometallic vapour phase epitaxy OMVPE technique has been demonstrated to be the most suitable growth technique for the AlGaInP alloy (2). High quality GaInP and AlGaInP bulk layers have been produced using low pressure OMVPE.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1992
Accession Number
ADP007847

Entities

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  • Ad Valster
  • Gerard A. Acket

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  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbides
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electronics
  • Inorganic Carbon Compounds
  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Optoelectronics
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Silicon Compounds
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Visible Spectra

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  • Materials science

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  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

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  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics