Abstract

The effects of growth temperature on Er-related photoluminescence (PL) have been investigated in Er-doped InP (InP:Er) and GaAs (GaAs:Er) grown by organometallic vapor phase epitaxy (OMVPE) using tertiarybutylphosphine (TBP) and tertiarybutylarsine (TBAs). In InP:Er, the PL spectra exhibit strong dependence on the growth temperature, and the intensity increases drastically in specimens prepared at temperatures lower than 550° C. Similar dependence of PL intensity on the growth temperature is observed in GaAs:Er. The activation energy obtained is about 3 eV in both materials. The activation energy is discussed based on atomic configurations of Er-related luminescence centers.

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