Published January 1, 2023 | Version v1
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Performance improvement of GaN-based microdisk lasers by using a PEALD-SiO2 passivation layer

  • 1. Nanjing Univ Posts & Telecommun, Coll Telecommun & Informat Engn, Nanjing 210003, Peoples R China
  • 2. Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal Univ, Phys Dept, TR-14030 Bolu, Turkiye

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Dry-etching is often utilized to shape GaN-based materials. However, it inevitably causes plenty of sidewall defects as non-radiative recombination centers and charge traps that deteriorate GaN-based device performance. In this study, the effects of dielectric films deposited by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) on GaN-based microdisk laser performance were both investigated. The results demonstrated that the PEALD-SiO2 passivation layer largely reduced the trap-state density and increased the non-radiative recombination lifetime, thus leading to the significantly decreased threshold current, notably enhanced luminescence efficiency and smaller size dependence of GaN-based microdisk lasers as compared with the PECVD-Si3N4 passivation layer.

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