Semipolar {n[n¯]01} InGaN/GaN ridge quantum wells (n = 1−3) fabricated by a regrowth technique

Abstract

Semipolar {n[n¯]01} InGaN/GaN quantum wells (QWs) (n = 1−3) are fabricated on top of GaN microstructures, which consist of semipolar {1Ī01} facets. Semipolar planes are obtained via regrowth of three-dimensional structures on (0001) GaN templates under controlled growth conditions. Compared to QWs on {1Ī01} facets, {n[n¯]01} ridge QWs show an intense emission at ∼ 440 nm. Time resolved photoluminescence reveals that the radiative lifetime of excitons in {n[n¯]01} InGaN ridge QWs at 13 K is 310 ps, which is comparable to that in {1Ī01} QWs. The estimated internal quantum efficiency at room temperature is as high as 57%.