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Gridchin VO, Kotlyar KP, Reznik RR, Dragunova AS, Kryzhanovskaya NV, Lendyashova VV, Kirilenko DA, Soshnikov IP, Shevchuk DS, Cirlin GG. Multi-colour light emission from InGaN nanowires monolithically grown on Si substrate by MBE. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:335604. [PMID: 33975293 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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InGaN nanostructures are among the most promising candidates for visible solid-state lighting and renewable energy sources. To date, there is still a lack of information about the influence of the growth conditions on the physical properties of these nanostructures. Here, we extend the study of InGaN nanowires growth directly on Si substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. The results of the study showed that under appropriate growth conditions a change in the growth temperature of just 10 °C leads to a significant change in the structural and optical properties of the nanowires. InGaN nanowires with the areas containing 4%-10% of In with increasing tendency towards the top are formed at the growth temperature of 665 °C, while at the growth temperatures range of 655 °C-660 °C the spontaneously core-shell NWs are typically presented. In the latter case, the In contents in the core and the shell are about an order of magnitude different (e.g. 35% and 4% for 655 °C, respectively). The photoluminescence study of the NWs demonstrates a shift in the spectra from blue to orange in accordance with an increase of In content. Based on these results, a novel approach to the monolithic growth of InxGa1-xN NWs with multi-colour light emission on Si substrates by setting a temperature gradient over the substrate surface is proposed.
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- Vladislav O Gridchin
- Alferov University, Saint-Petersburg 194021, Russia
- Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg 198504, Russia
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- Alferov University, Saint-Petersburg 194021, Russia
- Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg 198504, Russia
- ITMO University, Saint-Petersburg 197101, Russia
- Institute for Analytical Instrumentation RAS, Saint-Petersburg 190103, Russia
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- Alferov University, Saint-Petersburg 194021, Russia
- HSE University, Saint-Petersburg 190008, Russia
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- Alferov University, Saint-Petersburg 194021, Russia
- Ioffe Institute, Saint-Petersburg 194021, Russia
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- Alferov University, Saint-Petersburg 194021, Russia
- Institute for Analytical Instrumentation RAS, Saint-Petersburg 190103, Russia
- Ioffe Institute, Saint-Petersburg 194021, Russia
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- Alferov University, Saint-Petersburg 194021, Russia
- Institute for Analytical Instrumentation RAS, Saint-Petersburg 190103, Russia
- Ioffe Institute, Saint-Petersburg 194021, Russia
- Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical University 'LETI', Saint-Petersburg 197376, Russia
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Zhang J, Zhou M, Wu D, Bian L, Zhao Y, Qin H, Yang W, Wu Y, Xing Z, Lu S. Dual-wavelength visible photodetector based on vertical (In,Ga)N nanowires grown by molecular beam epitaxy. RSC Adv 2021; 11:15632-15638. [PMID: 35481156 PMCID: PMC9029541 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02439f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Due to the wide applications of blue and red photodetectors, dual-wavelength (blue/red) photodetectors are promising for future markets. In this work, a dual-wavelength photodetector based on vertical (In,Ga)N nanowires and graphene has been fabricated successfully. By using the transparent graphene, both blue and red responses can be clearly detected. The rise time of response can reach 3.5 ms. Furthermore, the underlying mechanism of double responses has also been analyzed. The main reason contributing to the dual-wavelength response could be the different diameters of nanowires, leading to different In components within (In,Ga)N sections.
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- Jianya Zhang
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China .,School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China 230026 Hefei China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China .,School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China 230026 Hefei China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China .,School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China 230026 Hefei China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China .,School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China 230026 Hefei China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China .,School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China 230026 Hefei China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China .,School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China 230026 Hefei China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 215123 Suzhou China .,School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China 230026 Hefei China
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Hijazi H, Zeghouane M, Jridi J, Gil E, Castelluci D, Dubrovskii VG, Bougerol C, André Y, Trassoudaine A. Comprehensive model toward optimization of SAG In-rich InGaN nanorods by hydride vapor phase epitaxy. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:155601. [PMID: 33434893 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abdb16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Controlled growth of In-rich InGaN nanowires/nanorods (NRs) has long been considered as a very challenging task. Here, we present the first attempt to fabricate InGaN NRs by selective area growth using hydride vapor phase epitaxy. It is shown that InGaN NRs with different indium contents up to 90% can be grown by varying the In/Ga flow ratio. Furthermore, nanowires are observed on the surface of the grown NRs with a density that is proportional to the Ga content. The impact of varying the NH3 partial pressure is investigated to suppress the growth of these nanowires. It is shown that the nanowire density is considerably reduced by increasing the NH3 content in the vapor phase. We attribute the emergence of the nanowires to the final step of growth occurring after stopping the NH3 flow and cooling down the substrate. This is supported by a theoretical model based on the calculation of the supersaturation of the ternary InGaN alloy in interaction with the vapor phase as a function of different parameters assessed at the end of growth. It is shown that the decomposition of the InGaN solid alloy indeed becomes favorable below a critical value of the NH3 partial pressure. The time needed to reach this value increases with increasing the input flow of NH3, and therefore the alloy decomposition leading to the formation of nanowires becomes less effective. These results should be useful for fundamental understanding of the growth of InGaN nanostructures and may help to control their morphology and chemical composition required for device applications.
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- Hadi Hijazi
- ITMO University, Kronverkskiy pr. 49, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, Institut Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, Institut Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- ITMO University, Kronverkskiy pr. 49, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, Institut Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, Institut Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Emb. 13B, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- ITMO University, Kronverkskiy pr. 49, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, Institut Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, Institut Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Roche E, André Y, Avit G, Bougerol C, Castelluci D, Réveret F, Gil E, Médard F, Leymarie J, Jean T, Dubrovskii VG, Trassoudaine A. Circumventing the miscibility gap in InGaN nanowires emitting from blue to red. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:465602. [PMID: 30160245 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaddc1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Widegap III-nitride alloys have enabled new classes of optoelectronic devices including light emitting diodes, lasers and solar cells, but it is admittedly challenging to extend their operating wavelength to the yellow-red band. This requires an increased In content x in In x Ga1-x N, prevented by the indium segregation within the miscibility gap. Beyond the known advantage of dislocation-free growth on dissimilar substrates, nanowires may help to extend the compositional range of InGaN. However, the necessary control over the material homogeneity is still lacking. Here, we present In x Ga1-x N nanowires grown by hydride vapor phase epitaxy on silicon substrates, showing rather homogeneous compositions and emitting from blue to red. The InN fraction in nanowires is tuned from x = 0.17 up to x = 0.7 by changing the growth temperature between 630 °C and 680 °C and adjusting some additional parameters. A dedicated model is presented, which attributes the wide compositional range of nanowires to the purely kinetic growth regime of self-catalyzed InGaN nanowires without macroscopic nucleation. These results may pave a new way for the controlled synthesis of indium-rich InGaN structures for optoelectronic applications in the extended spectral range.
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- Elissa Roche
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, Institut Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Cathodoluminescence in the scanning transmission electron microscope. Ultramicroscopy 2017; 176:112-131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Roshko A, Brubaker MD, Blanchard PT, Bertness KA, Harvey TE, Geiss RH, Levin I. Comparison of convergent beam electron diffraction and annular bright field atomic imaging for GaN polarity determination. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH 2017; 32:10.1557/jmr.2016.443. [PMID: 31274956 PMCID: PMC6604648 DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2016.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A comparison of two electron microscopy techniques used to determine the polarity of GaN nanowires is presented. The techniques are convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED) in TEM mode and annular bright field (ABF) imaging in aberration corrected STEM mode. Both measurements were made at nominally the same locations on a variety of GaN nanowires. In all cases the two techniques gave the same polarity result. An important aspect of the study was the calibration of the CBED pattern rotation relative to the TEM image. Three different microscopes were used for CBED measurements. For all three instruments there was a substantial rotation of the diffraction pattern (120 or 180°) relative to the image, which, if unaccounted for, would have resulted in incorrect polarity determination. The study also shows that structural defects such as inversion domains can be readily identified by ABF imaging, but may escape identification by CBED. The relative advantages of the two techniques are discussed.
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Materials Measurement Science Division, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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Kociak M, Zagonel LF. Cathodoluminescence in the scanning transmission electron microscope. Ultramicroscopy 2016; 174:50-69. [PMID: 28040579 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2016.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Cathodoluminescence (CL) is a powerful tool for the investigation of optical properties of materials. In recent years, its combination with scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) has demonstrated great success in unveiling new physics in the field of plasmonics and quantum emitters. Most of these results were not imaginable even twenty years ago, due to conceptual and technical limitations. The purpose of this review is to present the recent advances that broke these limitations, and the new possibilities offered by the modern STEM-CL technique. We first introduce the different STEM-CL operating modes and the technical specificities in STEM-CL instrumentation. Two main classes of optical excitations, namely the coherent one (typically plasmons) and the incoherent one (typically light emission from quantum emitters) are investigated with STEM-CL. For these two main classes, we describe both the physics of light production under electron beam irradiation and the physical basis for interpreting STEM-CL experiments. We then compare STEM-CL with its better known sister techniques: scanning electron microscope CL, photoluminescence, and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. We finish by comprehensively reviewing recent STEM-CL applications.
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- M Kociak
- Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-SudParis-Sud, CNRS-UMR 8502, Orsay 91405, France.
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- "Gleb Wataghin" Institute of Physics University of Campinas - UNICAMP, 13083-859 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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