Assessment of Optical and Phonon Characteristics in MOCVD-Grown (AlxGa1−x)0.5In0.5P/n+-GaAs Epifilms

Quaternary (AlxGa1−x)yIn1−yP alloys grown on GaAs substrates have recently gained considerable interest in photonics for improving visible light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, and photodetectors. With two degrees of freedom (x, y) and keeping growth on a lattice-matched GaAs substrate, the (AlxGa1−x...

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Published inMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 29; no. 17; p. 4188
Main Authors Talwar, Devki N., Feng, Zhe Chuan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 04.09.2024
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(AlxGa1−x)yIn1−yP alloys
Alloys
Auger spectroscopy
Electrons
Energy
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
Lasers
macroscopic models
Microscopy
MOCVD-grown epilayers
Molecular beam epitaxy
Organic chemicals
photoluminescence
Raman scattering
Research methodology
Spectrum analysis
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Summary:Quaternary (AlxGa1−x)yIn1−yP alloys grown on GaAs substrates have recently gained considerable interest in photonics for improving visible light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, and photodetectors. With two degrees of freedom (x, y) and keeping growth on a lattice-matched GaAs substrate, the (AlxGa1−x)0.5In0.5P alloys are used for tuning structural, phonon, and optical characteristics in different energy regions from far-infrared (FIR) → near-infrared (NIR) → ultraviolet (UV). Despite the successful growth of (AlxGa1−x)0.5In0.5P/n+-GaAs epilayers, limited optical, phonon, and structural characteristics exist. Here, we report our results of carefully examined optical and vibrational properties on highly disordered alloys using temperature-dependent photoluminescence (TD-PL), Raman scattering spectroscopy (RSS), and Fourier-transform infrared reflectivity (FTIR). Macroscopic models were meticulously employed to analyze the TD-PL, RSS, and FTIR data of the (Al0.24Ga0.76)0.5In0.5P/n+-GaAs epilayers to comprehend the energy-dependent characteristics. The Raman scattering and FTIR results of phonons helped analyze the reflectivity spectra in the FIR region. Optical constants were carefully integrated in the transfer matrix method for evaluating the reflectivity R(E) and transmission T(E) spectra in the NIR → UV regions, validating the TD-PL measurements of bandgap energies (EgPL).
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ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules29174188