Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology (한국결정성장학회지)

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Growth of GaAs/AlGaAs structure for photoelectric cathode

광전음극 소자용 GaAs/AlGaAs 구조의 LPE 성장

  • Bae, Sung Geun (Department of Electronic Material Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University) ;
  • Jeon, Injun (Department of Electronic Material Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung Hwa (Department of Electronic Material Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
  • 배숭근 (한국해양대학교 전자소재공학과) ;
  • 전인준 (한국해양대학교 전자소재공학과) ;
  • 김경화 (한국해양대학교 전자소재공학과)
  • Received : 2017.11.02
  • Accepted : 2017.12.04
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

In this paper, GaAs/AlGaAs multi-layer structure was grown by liquid phase epitaxy with graphite sliding boat, which can be used as a device structure of a photocathode image sensor. The multi-layer structure was grown on an n-type GaAs substrate in the sequence as follows: GaAs buffer layer, Zn-doped p-type AlGaAs layer as etching stop layer, Zn-doped p-type GaAs layer, and Zn-doped p-type AlGaAs layer. The Characteristics of GaAs/AlGaAs structures were analyzed by using scanning electron microscope (SEM), secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS) and hall measurement. The SEM images shows that the p-AlGaAs/p-GaAs/p-AlGaAs multi-layer structure was grown with a mirror-like surface on a whole ($1.25mm{\times}25mm$) substrate. The Al composition in the AlGaAs layer was approximately 80 %. Also, it was confirmed that the free carrier concentration in the p-GaAs layer can be adjusted to the range of $8{\times}10^{18}/cm^2$ by hall measurement. In the result, it is expected that the p-AlGaAs/p-GaAs/p-AlGaAs multi-layer structure grown by the LPE can be used as a device structure of a photoelectric cathode image sensor.

본 논문에서는 광전 음극 이미지 센서로 사용될 수 있는 광소자용 재료로 III-V 족 화합물 반도체인 GaAs/AlGaAs 다층 구조를 LPE(Liquid Phase Epitaxy) 방법에 의해 성장하였다. n형 GaAs 기판 위에 수십 nm의 GaAs 완충층을 형성 한 후 Zn가 도핑된 p-AlGaAs 에칭 정지 층(etching stop layer)과 Zn가 도핑된 p-GaAs 층 그리고 Zn가 도핑된 p-AlGaAs 층을 성장하였다. 성장된 시료의 특성을 조사하기 위하여 주사전자현미경(SEM)과 이차이온질량분석기(SIMS) 그리고 홀(Hall) 측정 장치 등을 이용하여 GaAs/AlGaAs 다층 구조를 분석하였다. 그 결과 $1.25mm{\times}25mm$의 성장 기판에서 거울면(mirror surface)을 가지는 p-AlGaAs/p-GaAs/p-AlGaAs 다층 구조를 확인할 수 있었으며, Al 조성은 80 %로 측정 되었다. 또한 p-GaAs층의 캐리어 농도는 $8{\times}10^{18}/cm^2$ 범위까지 조절할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 이 결과로부터 LPE 방법에 의해 성장된 p-AlGaAs/p-GaAs/AlGaAs 다층 구조는 광전 음극 이미지 센서의 소자로서 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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