Multi-scale modeling of electronic, optical, and transport properties of III-N alloys and heterostructures

  • S. Schulz
  • , D. Chaudhuri
  • , M. O'Donovan
  • , S. K. Patra
  • , T. Streckenbach
  • , P. Farrell
  • , O. Marquardt
  • , T. Koprucki

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Abstract

In this work we outline our multiscale approach for modeling electronic, optical and transport properties of III-N-based heterostructures and light emitting diodes (LEDs). We discuss our framework for connecting atomistic tight-binding theory and continuum-based calculations and how finite element and finite volume meshes are generated for this purpose. Utilizing this framework we present an initial comparison of the electronic structure of an (In,Ga)N quantum well carried out within tight-binding theory and a single band effective mass approximation. We show that for virtual crystal approximation studies, a very good agreement between tight-binding and effectivemass model results is achieved. However, for random alloy fluctuations noticeable deviations in the electronic ground and excited states are found when comparing the two methods. In addition to these electronic structure calculations, we present first LED device calculations, using a drift-diffusion model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhysics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXVIII
EditorsBernd Witzigmann, Marek Osinski, Yasuhiko Arakawa
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510633117
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventPhysics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXVIII 2020 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 3 Feb 20206 Feb 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11274
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferencePhysics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXVIII 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period3/02/206/02/20

Keywords

  • (In,Ga)N
  • electronic structure
  • nitrides
  • transport properties

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