Electronic structure of substitutional group-IV impurities C, Si, and Ge in hexagonal GaN and AlN were studied by quantum molecular dynamics. C_{N} is a very shallow acceptor, and thus a promising p-type dopant. Both Si and Ge are excellent donors in GaN. However, in AlGaN alloys the DX configurations are stable for a sufficiently high Al content, which quenches the doping efficiency. Electronic structure of nearest-neighbor X_{cation}-X_{N} pairs is also discussed.
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