Thick homoepitaxial (110)-oriented phosphorus-doped n-type diamond.

The fabrication of n-type diamond is essential for the realization of electronic components for extreme environments. We report on the growth of a 66 lm thick homoepitaxial phosphorus-doped diamond on a (110)-oriented diamond substrate, grown at a very high deposition rate of 33 μmh-1. A pristine diamond lattice is observed by high resolution transmission electron microscopy, which indicates the growth of high quality diamond. About 2.9 × 1016 cm-3 phosphorus atoms are electrically active as substitutional donors, which is 60% of all incorporated dopant atoms. These results indicate that P-doped (110)-oriented diamond films deposited at high growth rates are promising candidates for future use in high-power electronic applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]