Abstract

Adopting low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD), Sn-doped β-Ga2O3 thin films were heteroepitaxially grown on c-plane sapphire substrates with off-axis angles towards 〈11–20〉 direction. The influences of off-axis angle on crystal structures, electrical properties, surface morphology, and chemical compositions were thoroughly investigated. As a result, the crystallinity of the β-Ga2O3 films is improved with increasing off-axis angles because in-plane rotational domains are effectively suppressed, demonstrating a full width at half maximum (FWHM) down to 0.64°. Correspondingly, the Hall carrier mobility is promoted from 4.7 to 17.9 cm2/V·s at carrier concentration of 9 × 1017 cm−3, which is believed highly competitive among reported Sn-doped β-Ga2O3 films by LPCVD. These results demonstrate an alternative pathway to heteroepitaxially grow high electrical quality n-doped β-Ga2O3 films for the advancement of Ga2O3 materials and devices.

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