Luminescence properties of dislocations in α-Ga2O3

Mugove Maruzane*, Yuichi Oshima, Olha Makydonska, Paul R Edwards, Robert W Martin, Fabien C-P Massabuau

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Abstract

Dislocations in epitaxial lateral overgrown α-Ga2O3 are investigated using hyperspectral cathodoluminescence spectroscopy. The dislocations are associated with a reduction of self-trapped hole-related luminescence (ca. 3.6 eV line) which can be ascribed to their actions as non-radiative recombination sites for free electrons, to a reduction in free electron density due to Fermi level pinning or to electron trapping at donor states. An increase in the intensity of the ca. 2.8 eV and 3.2 eV lines are observed at the dislocations, suggesting an increase in donor-acceptor pair transitions and providing strong evidence that point defects segregate at dislocations.
Original languageEnglish
Article number03LT02
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Volume58
Issue number3
Early online date18 Oct 2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 18 Oct 2024

Keywords

  • gallium oxide
  • dislocation
  • cathodoluminescence

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