Memorias de investigación
Research Publications in journals:
Nanocrack-induced leakage current in AlInN/AlN/GaN
Year:2012

Research Areas
  • Physics - Structure of materials,
  • Physics - Semiconductors and band structure,
  • Technology of devices for engineering

Information
Abstract
Here we report on the study of nano-crack formation in Al1?xInxN/AlN/GaN heterostructures, on its association with composition fluctuation and on its local electrical properties. It is shown here that indium segregation at nano-cracks and threading dislocations originating from the non-pseudomorphic AlN interlayer could be the cause of the high reverse-bias gate leakage current of Ni/Au Schottky contacts on Al1?xInxN/AlN/GaN heterostructures and significantly affects the contact rectifying behavior. Segregation of indium around crack tips in Al1?xInxN acting as conductive paths was assessed with conductive atomic force microscopy.
International
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JCR
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Title
Scripta Materialia
ISBN
1359-6462
Impact factor JCR
2,699
Impact info
Datos JCR del año 2011
Volume
66
Journal number
From page
327
To page
330
Month
SIN MES
Ranking
Participants
  • Autor: albert minj Department of Physics, University of Bologna
  • Autor: Daniela Cavalcoli Department of Physics, University of Bologna
  • Autor: saurabh pandey Department of Physics, University of Bologna
  • Autor: Beatrice Fraboni Department of Physics, University of Bologna
  • Autor: Anna Cavallini Department of Physics, University of Bologna
  • Autor: Tommaso Brazzini . UPM
  • Autor: Fernando Calle Gomez UPM

Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Departamento: Ingeniería Electrónica