What information is gained when a GaN thin film is free-standing?

Nantakan Muensit @Nantakan_Muensit

02 February 2013 1 5K Report

GaN grown on silicon can be stressed. Is it possible to fabricate a free-standing one.

Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan

Hi Nantakan,

Free standing GaN were made few years back itself..... they are even commercially available now.

For example check this site:

http://mtixtl.com/gansinglecrystal.aspx

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