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Temperature Characterization of Unipolar-Doped Electroluminescence in Vertical GaN/AlN Heterostructures

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  • Weidong Zhang

    (Departments of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Tyler A. Growden

    (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Paul R. Berger

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA)

  • David F. Storm

    (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA)

  • David J. Meyer

    (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA)

  • Elliott R. Brown

    (Departments of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA)

Abstract

An electroluminescence (EL) phenomenon in unipolar-doped GaN/AlN/GaN double-barrier heterostructures—without any p-type contacts—was investigated from 4.2 K to 300 K. In the range of 200–300 K, the extracted peak photon energies agree with the Monemar formula. In the range of 30 to 200 K, the photon energies are consistent with A-exciton emission. At 4.2 K, the exciton type likely transforms into B-exciton. These studies confirm that the EL emission comes from a cross-bandgap (or band-to-band) electron-hole radiative recombination and is excitonic. The excitons are formed by the holes generated through interband tunneling and the electrons injected into the GaN emitter region of the GaN/AlN heterostructure devices.

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  • Weidong Zhang & Tyler A. Growden & Paul R. Berger & David F. Storm & David J. Meyer & Elliott R. Brown, 2021. "Temperature Characterization of Unipolar-Doped Electroluminescence in Vertical GaN/AlN Heterostructures," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-8, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:20:p:6654-:d:656239
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