Power-dependent cathodoluminescence in III–nitrides heterostructures: from internal field screening to controlled band-gap modulation

Characterization of Semiconductor Heterostructures and Nanostructures

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 209-248

  Salviati, Giancarlo ^a   Rossi, Francesca ^a   Armani, Nicola ^a   Grillo, Vincenzo ^b   Lazzarini, Laura ^a  

^a IMEM CNR   (Italy)

^b LABORATORIO TASC   (Italy)

Author keywords

band gap modulation; cathodoluminescence; electron beam writing; in depth resolution; injection power; internal fields screening; nitrides; point defects; random walk modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350669683     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53099-8.00007-5     Document Type: Chapter

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