Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 54, Issue 3, 438(2025)

Effect of Substrate Crystal Planes on the Properties of Homoepitaxial n-Ga2O3 Thin Films Grown by MOCVD

HAN Yu1, JIAO Teng1, YU Han1, SAI Qinglin2, CHEN Duanyang2, LI Zhen1, LI Yihan1, ZHANG Zhao1, and DONG Xin1、*
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  • 1State Key Laboratoy on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • 2Research Center of Laser Crystal, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    The homoepitaxial growth of Si-doped n-type β-Ga2O3 thin films was achieved on Fe-doped (001), (010), and 2ˉ01β-Ga2O3 substrates using the metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) technique. The effects of substrate crystal planes on the crystal quality, growth rate, and electrical properties of the epitaxial films were systematically investigated. The results show that the homoepitaxial n-type β-Ga2O3 thin films exhibit the same crystallographic orientation as the substrates, with narrow full width at half maximum (FWHM) values in the rocking curves, indicating high crystal quality. The films demonstrate low surface roughness and exhibit step-flow growth characteristics. Significant differences in homoepitaxial growth rates were observed on substrates with different orientations, with the growth rate on the (001) substrate exceeding 1 μm/h. The n-type β-Ga2O3 thin films grown on the (010) substrate exhibit the highest carrier concentration and mobility, making them more promising for device fabrication. This study provides valuable data to support the development of Ga2O3-based devices.

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    HAN Yu, JIAO Teng, YU Han, SAI Qinglin, CHEN Duanyang, LI Zhen, LI Yihan, ZHANG Zhao, DONG Xin. Effect of Substrate Crystal Planes on the Properties of Homoepitaxial n-Ga2O3 Thin Films Grown by MOCVD[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2025, 54(3): 438

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    Received: Dec. 10, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 23, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: DONG Xin (dongx@jlu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.16553/j.cnki.issn1000-985x.2024.0310

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