Infrared ellipsometry - A novel tool for characterization of group-III nitride heterostructures for optoelectronic device applications

M. Schubert, A. Kasic, S. Einfeldt, D. Hommel, U. Köhler, D. J. As, J. Off, B. Kuhn, F. Scholz, J. A. Woollam

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Abstract

We demonstrate the application of spectroscopic infrared ellipsometry to determine nondestructively the free-carrier distribution in group-III nitride heterostructures, such as for optoelectronic and electronic device applications. Results are shown for a blue-light emitting diode structure based on wurtzite III-N materials grown on (0001) sapphire by metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)437-440
Number of pages4
JournalPhysica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research
Volume228
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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