Effect of H2 on the Quality of Si-Doped AlxGa1-xAs Grown by MBE

Abstract
Dry H2 gas (5×10-8∼2.4×10-6 Torr) was introduced during MBE growth of Al x Ga1-x As (x∼0.2) at a substrate temperature of 680°C. Photoluminescence intensity was dramatically improved by a factor of 7 with the introduction of a small amount of H2 gas of 5×10-8∼5×10-7 Torr. The DLTS signal (0.6 eV below conduction band edge) decreased with the introduction of H2.