Analysis of compositional instability of InGaN by Monte Carlo simulation

Yoshihiro Kangawa, Koichi Kakimoto, Tomonori Ito, Akinori Koukitu

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Abstract

Relationships between growth conditions and atomic arrangements in InGaN thin films were investigated by Monte Carlo simulation incorporating data obtained from thermodynamic analyses and empirical interatomic potential calculations. The results suggest that compositional fluctuation was enhanced during the site-exchanging process instead of the adsorption process in the case of low indium input partial pressure. Moreover, it was found that no gross fluctuation in composition occurs but atomic-sized clustering occurs in thin films. The results agree with the experimental results [Smeeton et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 83 (2003) 5419].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)190-192
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume298
Issue numberSPEC. ISS
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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