Control of phase formation of (AlxGa1 − x)2O3 thin films on c-plane Al2O3

Author:

Hassa AnnaORCID,Wouters CharlotteORCID,Kneiß MaxORCID,Splith DanielORCID,Sturm Chris,von Wenckstern HolgerORCID,Albrecht MartinORCID,Lorenz MichaelORCID,Grundmann MariusORCID

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, the growth of orthorhombic and monoclinic (Al x Ga1 − x )2O3 thin films on (00.1) Al2O3 by tin-assisted pulsed laser deposition is investigated as a function of oxygen pressure p(O2) and substrate temperature T g . For certain growth conditions, defined by T g  ≥ 580°C and p(O2) ≤ 0.016 mbar, the orthorhombic κ-polymorph is stabilized. For T g   =  540°C and p(O2) ≤ 0.016 mbar, the κ-, and the β-, as well as the spinel γ-polymorph coexist, as illustrated by XRD 2θ-ω-scans. Further employed growth parameters result in thin films with a monoclinic β-gallia structure. For all polymorphs, p(O2) and T g affect the formation and desorption of volatile suboxides, and thereby the growth rate and the cation composition. For example, low oxygen pressures lead to low growth rates and enhanced Al incorporation. This facilitates the structural engineering of polymorphic, ternary (Al,Ga)2O3 via selection of the relevant process parameters. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies of a κ - (Al0.13Ga0.87)2O3 thin film reveal a more complex picture compared to that derived from x-ray diffraction measurements. Furthermore, this study presents the possibility of controlling the phase formation, as well as the Al-content, of thin films based on the choice of their growth conditions.

Funder

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

European Social Fund

Publisher

IOP Publishing

Subject

Surfaces, Coatings and Films,Acoustics and Ultrasonics,Condensed Matter Physics,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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