Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 53, Issue 1, 0114001(2024)

Study on Quantum Well Intermixing Induced by Zn Impurities in GaInP/AlGaInP Red Semiconductor Lasers

Tianjiang HE1,2, Suping LIU1、*, Wei LI1, Nan LIN1,2, Cong XIONG1, and Xiaoyu MA1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Engineering Research Center for Optoelectronic Devices,Institute of Semiconductors,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100083,China
  • 2College of Materials Science and Optoelectronics,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
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    Schematic diagram of Zn diffusion mechanism in GaAs
    Diffusion of Zn in GaAs under the condition of 680 ℃ and 30 min
    Diffusion of Zn in InP under the condition of 680 ℃ and 30 min
    Thermal stress generated during annealing of epitaxial wafers with ZnO dielectric layer
    Thermal stress generated during annealing of epitaxial wafers with ZnO/SiO2 and ZnO/Si3N4 dielectric layers
    Thermal stress values generated during annealing of epitaxial wafers with ZnO,ZnO/SiO2,and ZnO/Si3N4 dielectric layers
    Schematic diagram of semiconductor laser device structure with epitaxial structure information and photoluminescence spectrum of the original epitaxial wafer
    Schematic diagram of Zn diffusion for the fabrication of non-absorbing window
    Blue shift at various temperatures in ZnO-covered and ZnO-uncovered regions
    PL spectrum of sample under annealing conditions of 650 ℃ and 30 min
    PL spectrums of sample after different temperature treatments
    Diagram of dielectric film cracking caused by excessive stress
    Peak wavelengths of sample 3 after different temperature treatments
    PL spectrums of sample 3 after 1~3 cycles of annealing at 620 ℃ in 30 min
    EDS maps of annealed sample 1 and sample 3
    Composition concentration of quantum well after Al diffusion at different distances
    Simulation results of the material gain spectral peaks with the changes of Al composition
    • Table 1. The defect formation energy when Zn replaces each atom in AlGaAs and GaInP materials

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      Table 1. The defect formation energy when Zn replaces each atom in AlGaAs and GaInP materials

      MaterialSubstituent atomFormation energy/eV
      AlGaAsΔHf(Zn-Al)-1.821
      ΔHf(Zn-Ga)0.009 1
      ΔHf(Zn-As)2.361
      GaInPΔHf(Zn-Ga)-0.593
      ΔHf(Zn-In)0.372
      ΔHf(Zn-P)2.347
    • Table 2. The peaks of PL spectrums and amount of blue shift under long-term annealing conditions

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      Table 2. The peaks of PL spectrums and amount of blue shift under long-term annealing conditions

      Temperature/℃Anneal time/hPeak of PL spectrum/nmAmount of blue shift/nm
      5209624.10.9
      5509623.61.4
      5809600.224.8
      6201457550
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    Tianjiang HE, Suping LIU, Wei LI, Nan LIN, Cong XIONG, Xiaoyu MA. Study on Quantum Well Intermixing Induced by Zn Impurities in GaInP/AlGaInP Red Semiconductor Lasers[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2024, 53(1): 0114001

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    Received: Sep. 8, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 19, 2023

    Published Online: Feb. 1, 2024

    The Author Email: Suping LIU (spliu@semi.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20245301.0114001

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