Enhancing Performance of Porous Si-Doped GaN based MSM Photodetector Using AC Technique

In this work, we report the formation of porous Si-doped GaN films under a novel alternating current (sine-wave a.c. (50 Hz)) photo-assisted electrochemical etching (ACPEC) conditions. The formation of porous Si-doped GaN by the novel ACPEC is performed in the same electrolyte concentration (4% KOH)...

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Main Authors: Mahmood, Ainorkhilah, Hassan, Zainuriah, Rahim, Alhan Farhanah Abd, Radzali, Rosfariza, Ahmed, Naser M.
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Language:English
Published: 2017
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author Mahmood, Ainorkhilah
Hassan, Zainuriah
Rahim, Alhan Farhanah Abd
Radzali, Rosfariza
Ahmed, Naser M.
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Hassan, Zainuriah
Rahim, Alhan Farhanah Abd
Radzali, Rosfariza
Ahmed, Naser M.
author_sort Mahmood, Ainorkhilah
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description In this work, we report the formation of porous Si-doped GaN films under a novel alternating current (sine-wave a.c. (50 Hz)) photo-assisted electrochemical etching (ACPEC) conditions. The formation of porous Si-doped GaN by the novel ACPEC is performed in the same electrolyte concentration (4% KOH) used in common de constant current electrochemical etching process. Ultra-violet (UV) illumination is used to assist in the generation of electron-hole pairs, where etching proceeds through the oxidation and consequently, dissolution of the semiconductor surface. The ac formed porous Si-doped GaN with excellent structural and optical properties. According to the FESEM micrographs, the GaN thin films exhibit a homogeneous nanoporous structures with spatial nano-flakes arrangement. The porous layer exhibited a substantial photoluminescence (PL) intensity enhancement with red-shifted band-edge PL peaks associated with the relaxation of compressive stress. The shift of E2(high) to the lower frequency in Raman spectra of the porous GaN films further confirms such a stress relaxation. Electrical characterizations of the MSM photodiodes were carried out by using current-voltage (1-V) measurements indicated that the devices were highly sensitive to ambient light.
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spelling usm-488322021-04-12T02:41:32Z http://eprints.usm.my/48832/ Enhancing Performance of Porous Si-Doped GaN based MSM Photodetector Using AC Technique Mahmood, Ainorkhilah Hassan, Zainuriah Rahim, Alhan Farhanah Abd Radzali, Rosfariza Ahmed, Naser M. QC1-999 Physics In this work, we report the formation of porous Si-doped GaN films under a novel alternating current (sine-wave a.c. (50 Hz)) photo-assisted electrochemical etching (ACPEC) conditions. The formation of porous Si-doped GaN by the novel ACPEC is performed in the same electrolyte concentration (4% KOH) used in common de constant current electrochemical etching process. Ultra-violet (UV) illumination is used to assist in the generation of electron-hole pairs, where etching proceeds through the oxidation and consequently, dissolution of the semiconductor surface. The ac formed porous Si-doped GaN with excellent structural and optical properties. According to the FESEM micrographs, the GaN thin films exhibit a homogeneous nanoporous structures with spatial nano-flakes arrangement. The porous layer exhibited a substantial photoluminescence (PL) intensity enhancement with red-shifted band-edge PL peaks associated with the relaxation of compressive stress. The shift of E2(high) to the lower frequency in Raman spectra of the porous GaN films further confirms such a stress relaxation. Electrical characterizations of the MSM photodiodes were carried out by using current-voltage (1-V) measurements indicated that the devices were highly sensitive to ambient light. 2017-11-16 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/48832/1/ZH17_OP07.pdf%20done.pdf Mahmood, Ainorkhilah and Hassan, Zainuriah and Rahim, Alhan Farhanah Abd and Radzali, Rosfariza and Ahmed, Naser M. (2017) Enhancing Performance of Porous Si-Doped GaN based MSM Photodetector Using AC Technique. In: 6th International Conference on Solid State Science and Technology (ICSSST) 2017 & Workshop and Advanced Materials Technology : Growth and characterization.
spellingShingle QC1-999 Physics
Mahmood, Ainorkhilah
Hassan, Zainuriah
Rahim, Alhan Farhanah Abd
Radzali, Rosfariza
Ahmed, Naser M.
Enhancing Performance of Porous Si-Doped GaN based MSM Photodetector Using AC Technique
title Enhancing Performance of Porous Si-Doped GaN based MSM Photodetector Using AC Technique
title_full Enhancing Performance of Porous Si-Doped GaN based MSM Photodetector Using AC Technique
title_fullStr Enhancing Performance of Porous Si-Doped GaN based MSM Photodetector Using AC Technique
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Performance of Porous Si-Doped GaN based MSM Photodetector Using AC Technique
title_short Enhancing Performance of Porous Si-Doped GaN based MSM Photodetector Using AC Technique
title_sort enhancing performance of porous si-doped gan based msm photodetector using ac technique
topic QC1-999 Physics
url http://eprints.usm.my/48832/
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