Impact of Defects for AlN Single Crystal Thin Film by Metal Nitride Vapor Phase Epitaxy

Herein, the defect-related properties of an AlN sample prepared based on the optimal process parameters by metal nitride vapor phase epitaxy (MNVPE) were investigated. The FWHM values of the (0002)/(101̅2) planes of the sample by MNVPE are 397/422 arcsec; the advantages of similar FWHM values of (0002) and (101̅2) planes will have a huge advantage over other preparation methods such as MOCVD. From the cross-sectional TEM images of the AlN sample, it is found that the fusion of a large number of a + c type dislocations occur at the interface of the low temperature buffer layer and the epitaxial layer, which affects the growth mode of the epitaxial layer. The lower FHWM value of the E ₂(high) peak of the Raman spectrum, the lower the point defect concentration, which made the sample gain higher energy defect emission bands in the PL spectra and higher transmittance in the UV-vis transmission spectrum.