Acceptor Concentration Control of P-ZnSe Using Nitrogen and Helium Mixed Gas Plasma

Abstract
Nitrogen and helium mixed gas plasma was used to grow p-ZnSe. Using the mixed gas, the acceptor concentration can be controlled from 6×1016 to 7×1017 cm-3 while films doped using the nitrogen plasma exhibited the acceptor concentration of 3×1017 cm-3. Doping characteristics such as the acceptor concentration and the PL properties depend on the gas mixing ratio and the rf power. p-ZnSe layers grown with this technique were used for blue-green laser structures. Lasing was observed at 77 K under pulse operation.