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Chemical Beam Epitaxy Grown Indium Gallium Arsenide Tunnel Junctions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

N. Medelci ,
A. Bensaoula ,
M. F. Vilela  and
A. Freundlich
N. Medelci
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507, U.S.A
A. Bensaoula
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507, U.S.A
M. F. Vilela
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507, U.S.A
A. Freundlich
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507, U.S.A
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Abstract

p+/n+ In0.53Ga0.47As tunnel junctions with room temperature peak to valley ratio of 9:1 are demonstrated. The device structures were grown on both InP and GaAs (4% lattice mismatch) using Chemical Beam Epitaxy (CBE). Be and Si were used as dopants. The devices grown on InP exhibit room temperature peak current in excess of 1000 A/cm2. The peak current of 452 A/cm2 achieved on lattice mismatched material (GaAs) is comparable to the highest results previously reported on lattice matched material (InP). Finally, The device characteristics and the influence of different fabrication steps on the performance of these devices are discussed based on temperature dependent I-V measurements.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 300: Symposium D1 – III-V Electronic and Photonic Device Fabrication and Performance , 1993 , 453
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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