Abstract

Local InGaN quantum well (QW) decomposition and resultant inhomogeneous luminescence in green laser diode (LD) epitaxial structures are investigated using micro-photoluminescence, Z-contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The local InGaN QW decomposition is found to happen during p-type layer growth due to too high thermal budget and may initiate at the InGaN/GaN QW upper interface probably due to the formation of In-rich InGaN clusters there. Reducing thermal budget and optimizing InGaN/GaN QW growth suppress the local InGaN QW decomposition, and green LD structures with homogeneous luminescence and bright electroluminescence (EL) intensity are obtained.

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