InGaN/GaN Hybrid‐Nanostructure Light Emitting Diodes with Emission Wavelength Green and Beyond

Abstract

Three sets of InGaN/GaN nanowire (NW) heterostructures are grown on Si(111) substrates under different growth conditions. A quasi‐two‐dimensional p‐GaN layer is grown on top of those structures using the epitaxial lateral overgrowth (ELOG) technique. Finally, the light‐emitting diodes (LED) are fabricated using these hybrid nanostructures following standard fabrication techniques. Electroluminescence (EL) measurement confirmed the emission wavelengths of 530.0 nm (green), 608.3 nm (orange), and 632.5 nm (red). The knee voltages of the devices are estimated to be in the range of 2.18–2.89 V, with higher knee voltages for samples emitting lower wavelengths. Further analysis of forward bias electrical characteristics suggests the dominance of tunneling current and an increase in the defect density in the heterostructures emitting higher wavelengths.