Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 10, 1031003(2022)

Influence of SixNy Deposition Parameters on Intermixing of Quantum Wells

Yuxiao Wang1,2, Lingni Zhu1、*, Li Zhong1,3、**, Nan Lin1, Suping Liu1, and Xiaoyu Ma1,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Engineering Research Center for Optoelectronic Devices, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • 2School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Thin Films

    Received: Nov. 11, 2021

    Accepted: Dec. 20, 2021

    Published Online: May. 10, 2022

    The Author Email: Zhu Lingni (lingxiao431@semi.ac.cn), Zhong Li (zhongli@semi.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.1031003

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