Abstract
Room temperature cathodoluminescence (RTCL) was obtained from Tm implanted AlxGa1-xN with different AlN contents (in the range 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2) and from implanted InxAl1-xN with different InN contents (x = 0.13 and 0.19) close to the lattice match with GaN. The Tm3+ emission spectrum depends critically on the host material. The blue emission from AlxGa1-xN:Tm peaks in intensity for an AlN content of x ∼ 0.11. The emission is enhanced by up to a factor of 50 times with an increase of annealing temperature from 1000 to 1300 {ring operator}C. The blue emission from In0.13Al0.87N:Tm, annealed at 1200 {ring operator}C, is more than ten times stronger than that from AlxGa1-xN:Tm, x ≤ 0.2. However, the intensity decreases significantly as the InN fraction increases from 0.13 to 0.19.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 445-451 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Superlattices and Microstructures |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 4-6 SPEC. ISS. |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cathodoluminescence
- GaAlN
- Implantation
- InAlN
- Rare earth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering