MATERIALS PROPERTIES OF NITRIDES: SUMMARY

The interest in 111-N materials (stimulated by pioneering work of Pankove, Akasaki, Nakamura, and many others) dates back to 1970s. High-power microwave/millimeter wave and optoelectronic applications of nitrides have emerged, with nitride-based visible LEDs already accounting for billion dollar markets. These applications demand the improved materials quality and better device design, which in turn require the knowledge of nitride materials parameters…