PARSEM 3rd YEAR WORKSHOP / MEETING
Selwyn College, Grange Road, Cambridge,

25-28 March 2008

  Book of Abstracts

3rd Workshop on III-Nitride heterostructures - nanostructures

Programme

Tuesday, 25 th March

On arrival go to the Porters' Lodge at the front of Selwyn College , collect keys to room and go to room.

19:00 - 21:00 Registration and Buffet Supper in Chadwick Room

Wednesday, 26 th March

08:00-08:45 Breakfast in Hall

09:00-09:15 Welcome: Philomela Komninou, Colin Humphreys

Plenary Session

09:15-10:15 Tom Foxon ( University of Nottingham )

Growth of group-III Nitrides by Plasma-assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy (Invited Speaker)

10:15-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45-11:45 Jesus Zuniga Perez (CNRS-CRHEA)

ZnO epitaxial films and nanostructures (Invited Speaker)

11:45-12:45 Philippe Vennegues (CNRS-CRHEA)

Microstructure of Non-polar and Semi-polar GaN and ZnO heteroepitaxial films (Invited Speaker)

12:45-14:15 Lunch (not included in price. Available in self-service cafeteria in Hall, £10 per person, or in pubs/restaurants nearby)

Session: Theory and Modelling

14:15-14:35 L. Lymperakis and J. Neugebauer ( University of Paderborn , Germany )

Thermodynamics and Adatom Kinetics of Non-polar GaN Surfaces

14:35-14:55 D. Holec and C.J. Humphreys ( University of Cambridge , UK )

Precise Modelling of Electron-energy-loss Near Edge Structure of III-Nitrides

14:55-15:15 H. Lei, J. Chen, P. Ruterana and G. Nouet ( Caen , France )

Simulation of Indium Distribution in InGaN/GaN quantum wells

15:15-15:35 A. Belkadi, G.P. Dimitrakopulos, J. Kioseoglou, G. Jurczak, T.D. Young, P. Dluzewski and Ph. Komninou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece & IPPT, Poland)

A Method for Atomistic/Continuum Analysis of large HRTEM Images

15:35-15:55 T.D. Young (IPPT, Poland ), S.-L. Sahonta and Ph. Komninou ( Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece )

Statistical Electronic Density-Functional Theory: Structural Properties of In y X 1-y N Randomly-ordered Alloys

15:55-16:20 Coffee Break

16:20-16:40 E. Kalessaki, J. Kioseoglou, L. Lymperakis, G. P. Dimitrakopulos, Ph. Komninou, and Th. Karakostas (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece& University of Paderborn, Germany)

Atomistic modeling of (Al,In)N/GaN interfaces

16:40-17:00 M. Petrov, L. Lymperakis, J. Neugebauer, R. Stefaniuk and P. Dluzewski ( University of Paderborn , Germany & IPPT, Poland )

Multi-scheme ab-initio -finite Element Calculation of III-Nitride Based Quantum Dots Electro-mechanical Properties

17:00-17:20 O. Marquardt, T. Hickel and J. Neugebauer ( University of Paderborn , Germany )

Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanostructures Including Strain and Piezoelectric Effects

17:20-17:40 A. Belabbes, J. Kioseoglou, G. P. Dimitrakopulos, Ph. Komninou, and Th. Karakostas ( Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece )

Magnesium adsorption and incorporation at InN (0001) and ( 000-1) surfaces: A first-principles study

Session: Nanostructures

  17:40-18:00 H. Kirmse, I Hausler, W. Neumann, S. Kret, P. Dluzewski, E. Janik, G. Karczewski and T. Wojtowicz (HUB, Berlin, Germany & IPPT, Poland)

Defect Formation in Semiconductor Nanowires

18:00-18:20 L. Lari, R.T. Murray, T. Bullough, P.R. Chalker, C. Cheze, L. Geelhaar and H. Riechert (University of Liverpool, UK & PDI, Berlin, Germany)

Aluminium Incorporation Studies in AlGaN and GaN/AlGaN Core/shell Nanowires

18:20-18:40 C. Cheze, L. Geelhaar, W. Weber, H. Riechert, Ph. Komninou, T. Kehagias and T. Karakostas (Paul-Drude-Institute [PDI], Berlin , Germany & Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece )

Catalyst-free and catalyst-induced Growth of GaN-nanowires by MBE

19:00 Pre-dinner Drinks reception

19:30 Conference Dinner in New SCR

Thursday, 27 th March

08:00-08:45 Breakfast in Hall

Plenary Session

9:00-10:00 Robert Martin ( University of Strathclyde , Scotland , UK )

Investigations of AlGaN-GaN Heterostructures (Invited Speaker)

10:00-11:00 Phil Dawson ( Manchester University , UK )

Optical Properties of Nitride-based Quantum Well Structures (Invited Speaker)

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30-12:00 Dietmar Schmitz ( Aixtron , Germany )

Epitaxial Reactor Technology: Material Production for Solid-State Light Emitters (Invited Speaker)

12:00-14:30 Punting on River Cam (or tourist bus tour of Cambridge if weather is not permitting)

Packed Lunch included.

Session: Growth and Characterization

14:30-14:50 O. Gourmala, A. Trassoudaine, Y. Andre, J. Tourret, R. Cadoret, D. Castelluci and E. Gil (LASMEA University Blaise Pascal Clermont II, France)

Experimental Conditions Influence on Growth Rate and Quality of GaN Layers by Standard and ELO HVPE

14:50-15:10 R. Chmielowski, T. Guehne, G. Nataf and Philippe Vennegues (CNRS-CRHEA, Valbonne , France )

Transmission Electron Microscopy Investigation of the Influence of the Si/N Treatments on the Structural Defects in the Non-polar and Semi-polar MOVPE-grown GaN Films

15:10-15:30 C. Salcianu, C. McAleese, E.J. Thrush and C.J. Humphreys (Aixtron & University of Cambridge , UK )

Influence of Carrier Injection on the Electroluminescence properties of GaN-based LEDs

15:30-15:50 J. Smalc-Koziorowska, G.P. Dimitrakopulos, Ph. Komninou, S.-L. Sahonta, G. Tsiakatouras and A. Georgakilas (FORTH, Microelectronics Research Group, Heraklion, Crete, Greece & AUTH , Greece )

Epitaxial Orientations of GaN grown on Nitrided R-Plane Sapphire by Molecular Beam Epitaxy

15:50-16:20 Coffee Break

16:20-16:40 S.-L. Sahonta, A. Adikimenakis, Ph. Komninou, G.P. Dimitrakopulos, E. Iliopoulos, A. Georgakilas and Th. Karakostas (AUTH, Greece & FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece)

Structural Characterization of PAMBE-grown InAlN Films on Sapphire (0001) by Transmission Electron Microscopy

16:40-17:00 P. Manolaki, I. Hausler, A. Mogilatenko, H. Kirmse and W. Neumann ( Humboldt University [HUB], Berlin , Germany )

Analysis of TEM Diffraction contrast of (InGa)N/GaN Nanostructures

17:00-17:20 A. Mogilatenko, W. Neumann, E. Richter, M. Weyers, B. Velickov and R. Uecker ( Humboldt University , Berlin , Germany )

Structure of Polar and Non-polar GaN Layers Grown on LiAlO 2

17:20-17:40 I. Hausler, H. Kirmse and W. Neumann ( Humboldt University , Berlin , Germany )

Composition Analysis of Ternary Semiconductors by Combined Application of Conventional TEM and HRTEM

17:40-18:00 T. Guhne, P. De Mierry, M. Nemoz, S. Chenot, E. Beraudo and G. Nataf (CNRS-CRHEA, Valbonne, France)

"Semipolar (Ga, In)N Blue-Green Light-Emitting Diodes on M -Plane Sapphire"

19:00 Assemble outside Porters' Lodge (Selwyn Main Entrance) to walk to The Anchor Public House for Dinner (Cost of Dinner included in registration fee but drinks are to be purchased individually)

PARSEM MEETING

Friday, 28 th March

08:00-08:45 Breakfast in Hall

Work Package Results, Plans and Discussions

09:00-10:30 Work Package meetings

Discussion on PARSEM's 4 th year plans: organization of collaborations, timetable, and deliverables

10:30-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-12:30 Presentation of WP results/deliverables and the 4 th year planning

•  WPI C.J. Humphreys

•  WP2 A. Georgakilas

•  WP3 A. Trassoudaine

•  WP4 H. Riechert

•  WP5 W. Neumann

12:30-13:30 Discussion and planning for the next possible Marie Curie project

13:30 Close of Meeting