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Accurate dependence of gallium nitride thermal conductivity on dislocation density
Mion, C., Muth, J. F., Preble, E. A., & Hanser, D. (2006). Accurate dependence of gallium nitride thermal conductivity on dislocation density. Applied Physics Letters, 89(9). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2335972
The authors experimentally find that the thermal conductivity of gallium nitride depends critically on dislocation density using the 3-omega technique. For GaN with dislocation densities lower than 10(6) cm(-2), the thermal conductivity is independent with dislocation density. The thermal conductivity decreases with a logarithmic dependence for material with dislocation densities in the range of 10(7)-10(10) cm(-2). These results are in agreement with theoretical predictions. This study indicates that the hydride vapor phase epitaxy method offers an attractive route for the formation of semi-insulating gallium nitride with optimal thermal conductivity values around 230 W/m K and very low dislocation density near 5x10(4) cm(-2). (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.
