Growth and Band Gap Control of Corundum-Structured α-(AlGa)2O3 Thin Films on Sapphire by Spray-Assisted Mist Chemical Vapor Deposition

Following the previous achievement of highly crystalline alpha-Ga2O3 thin films on c-plane sapphire, the growth of corundum-structured alpha-(AlxGa1-x)(2)O-3 was examined aiming at the future application of alpha-(AlxGa1-x)(2)O-3/Ga2O3 heterostructures to power devices and other functional devices. The results show the control of x and band gap up to 0.81 and 7.8 eV, respectively, maintaining the dominant corundum structure. The transmission electron microscope observation suggested the formation of the crystallographically good interface of alpha-(AlxGa1-x)(2)O-3/Ga2O3 without the severe generation of threading dislocation lines from the interface. (C) 2012 The Japan Society of Applied Physics