Determination of Piezoelectric Fields Across InGaN/GaN Quantum Wells by Means of Electron Holography

Author: Deguchi Masashi  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1543-186X

Source: Journal of Electronic Materials, Vol.39, Iss.6, 2010-06, pp. : 815-818

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Abstract

Electron holography was used to determine the piezoelectric fields across an InGaN/GaN quantum-well structure. Holograms were taken with the sample intentionally tilted such that adjacent layers overlapped. The phase changes in the overlapping regions were analyzed to determine the piezoelectric fields in each well. It was shown that the piezoelectric field was strongest at the central part of the quantum-well structure. The field strength averaged over eight InGaN wells was ~2.2 MV/cm.