Modelling of bandgap and band offset properties in III-N related heterostructures

Akinci O., Gurel H. H., Unlu H.

SUPERLATTICES AND MICROSTRUCTURES, cilt.36, ss.685-692, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.spmi.2004.09.049
  • Dergi Adı: SUPERLATTICES AND MICROSTRUCTURES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.685-692
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Reliable and precise knowledge about the strain and composition effects on the electronic properties is crucial for the optimization of III-nitride based heterostructures for electronic and optoelectronic device applications. Using the nearest neighbor sp(3)s* semi-empirical tight binding formalism, we investigated the composition effects on bandgaps and offsets in pseudomorphic InGaN/GaN and GaAsN/GaAs heterostructures with zinc-blende structures. The strain effects are incorporated afterwards in a semi-empirical way. The model should be useful in understanding the effects of composition and strain on heterostructure energy band properties. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.