(DURIP) MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY SYSTEM FOR GALLIUM OXIDE

Abstract

?-Ga2O3 is the largest bandgap (~4.8 eV) semiconductor that can be grown directly from the melt in single crystal form. The ease of n-type doping with tetravalent cations, and a wide variety of bulk single crystal and epitaxial film growth techniques have triggered worldwide interest in ?- Ga2O3. The predicted breakdown electric field (6-8 MV/cm) is higher than that of GaN or SiC (~3 MV/cm), which when combined with electron mobility (predicted ~200-300 cm2/Vs) yields amongst the best figures of merit for power electronic devices. Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) is an ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) growth technology that is used for the growth of the highest quality layers for scientific study and DoD-relevant device technology.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Aug 12, 2021
Source ID
FA95502010051

Entities

People

  • James S. Speck

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics