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Structural Characterization Of Laser Lift-Off GaN

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Eric A. Stach ,
M. Kelsch ,
W.S. Wong ,
E.C. Nelson ,
T. Sands  and
N.W. Cheung
Eric A. Stach
Affiliation:
National Center for Electron Microscopy, Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720: email: EAStach@LBL.gov; http://ncem.lbl.gov
M. Kelsch
Affiliation:
National Center for Electron Microscopy, Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720: email: EAStach@LBL.gov; http://ncem.lbl.gov On leave from the Max Plank Institute für Metallforschung, Stuttgart, Germany
W.S. Wong
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
E.C. Nelson
Affiliation:
National Center for Electron Microscopy, Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720: email: EAStach@LBL.gov; http://ncem.lbl.gov
T. Sands
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
N.W. Cheung
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley 94720
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Abstract

Laser lift-off and bonding has been demonstrated as a viable route for the integration of III-nitride opto-electronics with mainstream device technology. A critical remaining question is the structural and chemical quality of the layers following lift-off. In this paper, we present detailed structural and chemical characterization of both the epitaxial layer and the substrate using standard transmission electron microscopy techniques. Conventional diffraction contrast and high resolution electron microscopy indicate that the structural alteration of the material is limited to approximately the first 50 nm. Energy dispersive electron spectroscopy line profiles show that intermixing is also confined to similar thicknesses. These results indicate that laser lift-off of even thin layers is likely to result in materials suitable for device integration. Additionally, because the damage to the sapphire substrate is minimal, it should be possible to polish and re-use these substrates for subsequent heteroepitaxial growths, resulting in significant economic benefits.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 617: Symposium J – Laser-Solid Interactionsfor Materials Processing , 2000 , J3.5
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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