GaN - Gallium Nitride

Impact Ionization

GaN. Calculated impact ionization rates as a function of inverse electric field for electrons (αi) and holes (βi-) in wurtzite and zinc blende GaN. 300 K.
1,1'- wurtzite GaN;
2,2'- zinc blende GaN
Oguzman et al. (1997)
GaN, Wurtzite. Normalized breakdown electric field ( Fi )and relative breakdown voltage (Vi) as a function of temperature measured p+-p-n diodes.
Fi (300 K) ~=  (1-2) x 106 V/cm.
Vi (300 K) ~= 42 V
Osinsky et al. (1998)