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EPSRC Reference: GR/L94819/01
Title: GROWTH AND ASSESSMENT OF GAN SUBSTRATES FOR LASER DIODES AND FETS
Principal Investigator: Hughes, Dr O
Other Investigators:
Foxon, Professor CT
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:
Thomas Swan
Department: Sch of Physics & Astronomy
Organisation: University of Nottingham
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 January 1998 Ends: 31 December 1999 Value (£): 202,716
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Materials Synthesis & Growth
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The growth of group III nitride has great potential for visible LEDs and LASERs and also for high voltage FETs. Up to now GaN has been grown heteroepitaxially on sapphire, SiC or GaAs. We plan to grow very thick (50 to 500 micron) layers of GaN and alloys such as (AlGaIn) N as strained layers on GaAs substrates and then to remove the GaN films as free-standing substrates for the subsequent homoepitaxial growth of high quality unstrained nitride films. The technique to be used is the subject of two process patent applications and so cannot be discussed in any detail in this proposal because of our obligation to maintain commercial confidentiality.
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