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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Selective oxidation of aluminum-bearing III-V semiconductors: Properties and applications to small-volume quantum well heterostructure lasers

Abstract

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"In this work, the water-vapor oxidation of Al-bearing III-V compound semiconductors is used to fabricate small-volume semiconductor light-emitting devices. The oxidized material, native to the crystal, is mechanically and chemically stable. In addition, it is electrically insulating and has a low refractive index making it useful for defining optical cavities and current paths. The oxidation rate is sensitive to the Al composition of the material, permitting selective oxidation of ""buried"" high-Al-composition layers."

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Ries, Michael John
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Holonyak, Nick, Jr.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1996 Ries, Michael John
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
9780591088380
AAI9702653
(UMI)AAI9702653
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22399

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citation

Ries, Michael John. Selective oxidation of aluminum-bearing III-V semiconductors: Properties and applications to small-volume quantum well heterostructure lasers. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/22399