采用射频磁控溅射法制备出了适用于HVPE-GaN厚膜生长的ZnO缓冲层,利用X射线衍射(XRD)和原子力显微镜(AFM)和光致发光(PL)等分析方法表征了ZnO缓冲层以及HVPE-GaN厚膜的晶体性能。实验结果表明,采用溅射功率为60W、氩气压强为2.0Pa、蓝宝石衬底为室温条件下的溅射工艺获得了(0002)单一取向、晶界清晰、晶粒尺寸均一的ZnO薄膜,以它为缓冲层获得的GaN厚膜XRD的(0002)衍射峰半高宽(FWHM)为265secarc,室温PL谱未见明显黄光发射带。
RF-ZnO buffer layers for HVPE-GaN thick films were fabricated.Quality of ZnO buffer layers and thick GaN films were characterized by SEM,XRD,AFM and PL.The results showed that RF-ZnO film with(0002) single orientation,clear-grain-boundary and uniform-grain-size microstructure was obtained at the conditions as follows:sputtering power was 60W,Ar gas pressure was 2.0Pa and temperature of sapphire substrate was at room temperature.The FWHM value of(0002) reflection of thick HVPE-GaN film with RF-ZnO buffer layer was 265secarc and yellow luminescence was not observed clear in PL spectrum at room temperature.