A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Detection of metallic In nanoparticles in InGaN alloys
Authors: Komissarova TA, Jmerik VN, Ivanov SV, Paturi P
Publisher: AMER INST PHYSICS
Publication year: 2011
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Journal name in source: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
Journal acronym: APPL PHYS LETT
Number in series: 7
Volume: 99
Issue: 7
Number of pages: 3
ISSN: 0003-6951
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3626039
Abstract
We report on detection of metallic indium nanoparticles in the InxGa(1-x)N alloys grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy at x exceeding 0.38 +/- 0.03, using Hall effect measurements in a wide magnetic field range (up to 30 T). Observation of the abnormally increasing magnetic field dependences of the absolute value of Hall coefficient, approximated in the frames of the model taking into account influence of the highly conductive inclusions, was employed as a reliable criterion of presence of the In nanoparticles in the studied layers. The onset of In inclusions is governed by x rather than growth stoichiometric conditions. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3626039]
We report on detection of metallic indium nanoparticles in the InxGa(1-x)N alloys grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy at x exceeding 0.38 +/- 0.03, using Hall effect measurements in a wide magnetic field range (up to 30 T). Observation of the abnormally increasing magnetic field dependences of the absolute value of Hall coefficient, approximated in the frames of the model taking into account influence of the highly conductive inclusions, was employed as a reliable criterion of presence of the In nanoparticles in the studied layers. The onset of In inclusions is governed by x rather than growth stoichiometric conditions. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3626039]