Comparison of PLD-grown p-NiO/n-Ga2O3 heterojunctions on bulk single crystal β-Ga2O3 and r-plane sapphire substrates

D. J. Rogers; V. E. Sandana; F. Hosseini Teherani; M. Razeghi

doi:10.1117/12.3012511

18 March 2024 Comparison of PLD-grown p-NiO/n-Ga₂O₃ heterojunctions on bulk single crystal β-Ga₂O₃ and r-plane sapphire substrates

D. J. Rogers, V. E. Sandana, F. Hosseini Teherani, M. Razeghi

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Proceedings Volume 12887, Oxide-based Materials and Devices XV; 128870J (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3012511
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2024, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

p-NiO/n-Ga₂O₃ heterostructures were formed on single crystal (-201) β (monoclinic) Ga₂O₃ and r-sapphire substrates by Pulsed Laser Deposition. Ring mesa layer stacks were created using a shadow mask during growth. X-Ray diffraction studies were consistent with the formation of (111) oriented fcc NiO on the bulk Ga₂O₃ and randomly oriented fcc NiO on (102) oriented β-Ga₂O₃/r-sapphire. RT optical transmission studies revealed bandgap energy values of ~3.65 eV and ~5.28 eV for the NiO and Ga₂O₃ on r-sapphire. p-n junction devices were formed by depositing gold contacts on the layer stacks using shadow masks in a thermal evaporator. Both heterojunctions showed rectifying I/V characteristics. On bulk Ga₂O, the junction showed a current density over 16mA/cm² at +20V forward bias and a reverse bias leakage current over 3 orders of magnitude lower at -20V (1 pA). On Ga₂O₃/r-sapphire the forward bias current density at +15V was about an order of magnitude lower than for the p-NiO/bulk n-Ga₂O₃ heterojunction while the reverse bias leakage current at -15V (~ 20 pA) was an order of magnitude higher. Hence the NiO/bulk Ga₂O₃ junction was more rectifying. Upon illumination with a Xenon lamp a distinct increase in current was observed for the IV curves in both devices (four orders of magnitude for -15V reverse bias in the case of the p-NiO/bulk n-Ga₂O₃ heterojunction). The p-NiO/n-Ga₂O₃/r-sapphire junction gave a spectral responsivity with a FWHM value of 80nm and two distinct response peaks (with maxima at 230 and 270nm) which were attributed to carriers being photogenerated in the Ga₂O₃ underlayer. For both devices time response studies showed a 10%/90% rise and fall of the photo generated current upon shutter open and closing which was relatively abrupt (millisecond range), and there was no evidence of significant persistent photoconductivity.

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D. J. Rogers, V. E. Sandana, F. Hosseini Teherani, and M. Razeghi "Comparison of PLD-grown p-NiO/n-Ga₂O₃ heterojunctions on bulk single crystal β-Ga₂O₃ and r-plane sapphire substrates", Proc. SPIE 12887, Oxide-based Materials and Devices XV, 128870J (18 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3012511

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