Nanoscale characterization of GaN/InGaN multiple quantum wells on GaN nanorods by photoluminescence spectroscopy

Weijian Chen; Xiaoming Wen; Michael Latzel; Jianfeng Yang; Shujuan Huang; Santosh Shrestha; Robert Patterson; Silke Christiansen; Gavin Conibeer

doi:10.1117/12.2249931

16 February 2017 Nanoscale characterization of GaN/InGaN multiple quantum wells on GaN nanorods by photoluminescence spectroscopy

Weijian Chen, Xiaoming Wen, Michael Latzel, Jianfeng Yang, Shujuan Huang, Santosh Shrestha, Robert Patterson, Silke Christiansen, Gavin Conibeer

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Proceedings Volume 10104, Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices XII; 101040U (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2249931
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States

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GaN/InGaN multiple quantum wells (MQW) and GaN nanorods have been widely studied as a candidate material for high-performance light emitting diodes. In this study, GaN/InGaN MQW on top of GaN nanorods are characterized in nanoscale using confocal microscopy associated with photoluminescence spectroscopy, including steady-state PL, timeresolved PL and fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM). Nanorods are fabricated by etching planar GaN/InGaN MQWs on top of a GaN layer on a c-plane sapphire substrate. Photoluminescence efficiency from the GaN/InGaN nanorods is evidently higher than that of the planar structure, indicating the emission improvement. Time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) prove that surface defects on GaN nanorod sidewalls have a strong influence on the luminescence property of the GaN/InGaN MWQs. Such surface defects can be eliminated by proper surface passivation. Moreover, densely packed nanorod array and sparsely standing nanorods have been studied for better understanding the individual property and collective effects from adjacent nanorods. The combination of the optical characterization techniques guides optoelectronic materials and device fabrication.

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Weijian Chen, Xiaoming Wen, Michael Latzel, Jianfeng Yang, Shujuan Huang, Santosh Shrestha, Robert Patterson, Silke Christiansen, and Gavin Conibeer "Nanoscale characterization of GaN/InGaN multiple quantum wells on GaN nanorods by photoluminescence spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 10104, Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices XII, 101040U (16 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2249931

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