InP:Yb layers grown by adduct metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy using Yb(<i>M</i> <i>e</i> <i>C</i> <i>p</i>)3

Abstract

Highly doped InP:Yb layers have been grown by adduct metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy at atmospheric pressure. Yb(MeCp)3, where Me=CH3 and Cp=n5-C5H5, was synthesized as Yb source material because of its relatively high vapor pressure at acceptable source temperatures. The layers were grown in a wide range of growth temperatures (560–670 °C) and Yb mole fractions (10−9–10−7). In photoluminescence experiments they showed strong Yb3+-4f emission. The layers were further characterized by Hall measurements and secondary-ion mass spectroscopy. In order to obtain n-type InP:Yb samples with high carrier concentrations we have grown InP layers double doped with S and Yb.