Green light emission from InGaN multiple quantum wells grown on GaN pyramidal stripes using selective area epitaxy

Selective area epitaxy has been used to grow pyramidal GaN stripes, followed by InGaN multiple quantum well (MQW) structures, in order to produce long-wavelength green light emission. Stripes oriented along < 11 (2) over bar0 > produce smooth {1 (1) over bar 01} sidewall facets. The room-temperature optical properties are investigated by cathodoluminescence spectroscopy using a scanning electron microscope. MQWs grown in unmasked reference regions exhibit emission at 450 nm. The stripe sidewalls emit light with peak wavelength of 500 nm with consistent linewidth and intensity. The stripe ridge emits light with peak intensity at wavelength of similar to 550 nm. Based on the spatial extent of the 550 nm emission, the ridge is estimated to be similar to 250 nm wide. The large redshift is produced by the enhanced presence of indium species due to lateral vapor diffusion and surface migration in selective area epitaxy. (C) 2008 American Institute of Physics. [DOI: 10.1063/1.3029695]