GaN Based p-n Structures Grown on SiC Substrates

Abstract

Wide band gap nitrides(InN, GaN, AlN) have been considered promising optoelectronics materials for many years [1]. Recently two main technological problems in the nitrides were overcome: (1)high quality layers has been grown on both sapphire and SiC substrates and(2) p-type GaN and AlGaN material has been obtained. These achievements resulted in the fabrication of bright light emitters in the violet, blue and green spectral regions [2].First injection laser has been demonstrated [3]. This paper reviews results obtained over the last few years on nitride p-n junctions, particularly on GaN based p-n junctions grown on SiC substrates. We will consider GaN p-n junctions, AlGaN p-n junctions, GaN and AlGaN p-i-n structures, and, finally, GaN/SiC p-n structures.