Effects of strain and composition on the lattice parameters and applicability of Vegard's rule in Al-rich Al1-x Inx N films grown on sapphire

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Darakchieva, V ^a   Beckers, M ^a   Xie, M Y ^a   Hultman, L ^a   Monemar, B ^a   Carlin, J F ^b   Feltin, E ^b   Gonschorek, M ^b   Grandjean, N ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATTICE CONSTANTS; METALLORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; SAPPHIRE; STRAIN;

STRAIN DETERMINATION; VEGARD'S RULE;

FILM GROWTH;

EID: 44649100176     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2924426     Document Type: Article

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