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Composition mapping in InGaN by scanning transmission electron microscopy.

Andreas Rosenauer¹, Thorsten Mehrtens, Knut Müller

¹Institut für Festkörperphysik, Universität Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany. rosenauer@ifp.uni-bremen.de

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This study introduces a new chemical mapping method using scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) to analyze indium gallium nitride (InGaN) materials. The technique accurately identifies indium-rich regions, crucial for understanding quantum dot formation in semiconductors.

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Materials Science
Solid State Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Accurate chemical mapping is essential for understanding semiconductor alloy properties.
Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) offers high spatial resolution for materials analysis.
Previous methods faced challenges with electron beam-induced artifacts and interface characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel STEM-based chemical mapping method for InGaN alloys.
To investigate the influence of atomic displacements and sample thickness on imaging accuracy.
To identify indium-rich regions relevant to quantum dot formation.

Main Methods:

Utilizing high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) STEM imaging.
Comparing experimental intensities with frozen lattice approximation simulations.
Incorporating static atomic displacements and elastic relaxation in simulations.
Analyzing samples with varying In concentrations and thicknesses.

Main Results:

The method accurately mapped homogeneous InGaN, showing good agreement with complementary techniques.
Static atomic displacements significantly improved simulation accuracy.
No electron beam-induced In-rich regions were observed in the parallel illumination mode.
Lattice bending and sample thickness had minimal impact on In concentration profiles.
Artificial interface blurring was less than predicted by simple geometrical models.

Conclusions:

The developed STEM chemical mapping method is reliable for analyzing InGaN alloys.
The findings provide insights into the factors affecting imaging accuracy in STEM.
Evidence for In-rich regions, linked to quantum dot emission, was obtained, validating the method's application.