相关论文: Alloy effects in GaInN/GaN heterostructures

The local electronic structure of N atoms in a diluted GaAs1-xNx (x=3%) alloy, in view of applications in optoelectronics, is determined for the first time using soft-X-ray absorption (SXA) and emission (SXE). Deviations from crystalline…

A combined experimental and theoretical study is presented of the band gap of AlInN, confirming the breakdown of the virtual crystal approximation (VCA) for the conduction and valence band edges. Composition dependent bowing parameters for…

In this paper, we study the internal quantum efficiency and lasing threshold of AlGaN/GaN separate confinement heterostructures designed for ultraviolet laser emission. We discuss the effect of carrier localization and carrier diffusion on…

III-Nitride light emitting diodes (LEDs) are widely used in a range of high efficiency lighting and display applications, which have enabled significant energy savings in the last decade. Despite the wide application of GaN LEDs, transport…

First-principles simulations have been performed for [001]-ordered Mn/Ge and Mn/GaAs "digital alloys", focusing on the effects of i) a larger band-gap and ii) a different semiconducting host on the electronic structure of the magnetic…

We report on our investigation of the electrical properties of metal/Al2O3/GaN metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) capacitors. We determined the conduction band offset and interface charge density of the alumina/GaN interface by analyzing…

The recent progress in formation of two-dimensional (2D) GaN by a migration-enhanced encapsulated technique opens up new possibilities for group III-V 2D semiconductors with a band gap within the visible energy spectrum. Using…

Using the Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker coherent-potential approximation in the atomic-sphere approximation (KKR-ASA CPA) we have studied the changes in the electronic structure and the superconducting transition temperature T_{c} in Nb_{1-x}B_{2}…

BAs is III-V semiconductor with ultra-high thermal conductivity, but many of its electronic properties are unknown. This work applies predictive atomistic calculations to investigate the properties of BAs heterostructures, such as strain…

Ga$_2$O$_3$ and (Al$_x$Ga$_{1-x}$)$_2$O$_3$ alloys are promising materials for solar-blind UV photodetectors and high-power transistors. Basic key parameters in the device design, such as band gap variation with alloy composition and band…

We report on experimental realization of p-n heterojunctions based on p-type GaN, and an n-type correlated oxide, VO2. The band offsets are evaluated by current-voltage and capacitance voltage measurements at various temperatures. A band…

Based on the full band electronic structure calculations, first we consider the effect of n-type doping on the optical absorption and the refractive index in wurtzite InN and GaN. We identify quite different dielectric response in either…

Graphene/AlGaN/GaN heterostructures are proposed to investigate the drag and two-stream instability effects. In this study, graphene grown by chemical vapor deposition was transferred from copper onto the top of the standard AlGaN/GaN…

In this work, we study the impact that random alloy fluctuations have on the distribution of electrons and holes across the active region of a (In,Ga)N/GaN multi-quantum well based light emitting diode (LED). To do so, an atomistic…

We have studied the electronic structure of InN and GaN employing G0W0 calculations based on exact-exchange density-functional theory. For InN our approach predicts a gap of 0.7 eV. Taking the Burnstein-Moss effect into account, the…

Due to the wide range of possible applications, atomically thin two-dimensional heterostructures have attracted much attention. In this work, using first-principles calculations, we investigated the structural and electronic properties of…

In this work we present a detailed analysis of the interplay of Coulomb effects and different mechanisms that can lead to carrier localization effects in c-plane InGaN/GaN quantum wells. As mechanisms for carrier localization we consider…

Compositionally graded interfaces in power electronic devices eliminate dislocations, but they can also decrease thermal conduction, leading to overheating. We quantify the thermal resistances of GaN/AlN graded interfaces of varying…

The band alignment in ZnO/GaN and related heterostructures are crucial for the uses in solar harvesting technology. Here, we report our density functional calculations of the band alignment and optical properties of ZnO/GaN and…

We perform a systematic theoretical analysis of the nature and importance of alloy disorder effects on the electronic and optical properties of GaN$_{y}$As$_{1-x-y}$Bi$_{x}$ alloys and quantum wells (QWs), using large-scale atomistic…