Electron accumulation at nonpolar and semipolar surfaces of wurtzite InN from generalized infrared ellipsometry

V. Darakchieva; M. Schubert; T. Hofmann; B. Monemar; Ching Lien Hsiao; Ting Wei Liu; Li Chyong Chen; W. J. Schaff; Y. Takagi; Y. Nanishi

doi:10.1063/1.3261731

Electron accumulation at nonpolar and semipolar surfaces of wurtzite InN from generalized infrared ellipsometry

V. Darakchieva, M. Schubert, T. Hofmann, B. Monemar, Ching Lien Hsiao, Ting Wei Liu, Li Chyong Chen, W. J. Schaff, Y. Takagi, Y. Nanishi

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The free electron properties of nonpolar (11 2̄0) -oriented and semipolar (10 1̄1) -oriented wurtzite InN films are studied by generalized infrared ellipsometry (GIRSE). We demonstrate the sensitivity of GIRSE to the surface charge accumulation layer and find a distinct surface electron accumulation to occur at all surfaces. The obtained surface electron sheet densities are found to vary from 0.9× 10¹³ to 2.3× 10¹⁴ cm^-2 depending on the surface orientation and bulk electron concentration. The upper limits of the surface electron mobility parameters of 417-644 cm² /V s are determined and discussed in the light of electron confinement at the surface.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	202103
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	95
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3261731
State	Published - 2009

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