Strong green photoluminescence from InxGa_1-xN/GaN nanorod arrays
Author(s) -
Chi-Chang Hong,
Hyeyoung Ahn,
Chen-Ying Wu,
Shangjr Gwo
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.017227
Subject(s) - nanorod , photoluminescence , materials science , exciton , indium gallium nitride , optoelectronics , gallium nitride , heterojunction , indium , trapping , indium nitride , spontaneous emission , gallium , optics , nanotechnology , condensed matter physics , laser , physics , ecology , layer (electronics) , metallurgy , biology
We report intense green photoluminescence (PL) from vertically aligned indium gallium nitride (InxGa(1-x)N) nanorod arrays. The formation of InxGa(1-x)N/GaN-heterostructure nanorods increases the localization depth of the radially confined carriers (> 100 meV). Temperature dependent PL peak energy of InGaN nanorods shows the characteristic S-shaped behavior, indicating the prominent carrier trapping in band-tail states associated with the nonuniformity of In content. Time-resolved PL (TRPL) response decays biexponentially and the dominant slow decay component of TRPL for InxGa(1-x)N nanorods is due to the transfer of excitons to the localized states before the radiative decay.
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