ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
In AlGaAs red light-emitting diodes fabricated by liquid-phase epitaxy the presence and characteristics of deep centers located near the injecting-active junction boundaries have been studied. Transient capacitance, DLTS, photocapacitance, and photocurrent techniques have been applied. Besides the presence, in the n-type injecting layer, of centers related to the Te dopant (DX defects), deep hole traps have been detected at both sides of the n-p heterojunction. The physical origin of such hole traps, present in moderately large concentrations, is discussed in terms of Zn-related complexes. This defect pattern allows us to explain the thermal- and photocapacitance, and the freeze-out and photocurrent characteristics found in such devices.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.336365