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2021
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi11121128 in citations.
Please use the identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/27615 in citations.
Ti Alloyed α-Ga2O3: Route towards Wide Band Gap Engineering
Ti Alloyed α-Ga2O3: Route towards Wide Band Gap Engineering
The suitability of Ti as a band gap modifier for α-Ga2O3 was investigated, taking advantage of the isostructural α phases and high band gap difference between Ti2O3 and Ga2O3. Films of (Ti,Ga)2O3 were synthesized by atomic layer deposition on sapphire substrates, and characterized to determine how c...
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Personal Name(s): | Barthel, Armin (Corresponding author) |
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Roberts, Joseph / Napari, Mari / Frentrup, Martin / Huq, Tahmida / Kovács, András / Oliver, Rachel / Chalker, Paul / Sajavaara, Timo / Massabuau, Fabien | |
Contributing Institute: |
Physik Nanoskaliger Systeme; ER-C-1 |
Published in: | Micromachines, 11 (2020) 12, S. 1128 - |
Imprint: |
Basel
MDPI
2020
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DOI: |
10.3390/mi11121128 |
Document Type: |
Journal Article |
Research Program: |
Enabling Science and Technology through European Electron Microscopy Controlling Configuration-Based Phenomena |
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OpenAccess |
Publikationsportal JuSER |
Please use the identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/27615 in citations.
The suitability of Ti as a band gap modifier for α-Ga2O3 was investigated, taking advantage of the isostructural α phases and high band gap difference between Ti2O3 and Ga2O3. Films of (Ti,Ga)2O3 were synthesized by atomic layer deposition on sapphire substrates, and characterized to determine how crystallinity and band gap vary with composition for this alloy. We report the deposition of high quality α-(TixGa1−x)2O3 films with x = 3.7%. For greater compositions the crystalline quality of the films degrades rapidly, where the corundum phase is maintained in films up to x = 5.3%, and films containing greater Ti fractions being amorphous. Over the range of achieved corundum phase films, that is 0% ≤ x ≤ 5.3%, the band gap energy varies by ∼270 meV. The ability to maintain a crystalline phase at low fractions of Ti, accompanied by a modification in band gap, shows promising prospects for band gap engineering and the development of wavelength specific solar-blind photodetectors based on α-Ga2O3. |