Absorption coefficient, energy gap, exciton binding energy, and recombination lifetime of GaN obtained from transmission measurements
Absorption coefficient, energy gap, exciton binding energy, and recombination lifetime of GaN obtained from transmission measurements
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DOI:
10.1063/1.120191
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发表时间:
1997-11-03
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4
通讯作者:
DenBaars, SP
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作者:
Muth, JF;Lee, JH;DenBaars, SP
The absorption coefficient for a 0.4-mu m-thick GaN layer grown on a polished sapphire substrate was determined from transmission measurements at room temperature. A strong, well defined exciton peak for the A and B excitons was obtained. The A, B, and C excitonic features are clearly defined at 77 K. At room temperature, an energy gap E-g=3.452+/-0.001 eV and an exciton binding energy E-x(A,B)=20.4+/-0.5 meV for the A and B excitons and E-x(C)=23.5+/-0.5 meV for the C exciton were determined by analysis of the absorption coefficient. From this measured absorption coefficient, together with the detailed balance approach of van Roosbroek and Shockley, the radiative constant B=1.1X10(-8) cm(3)/s was obtained. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(97)01344-2].