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EAG scientists are leaders in the lithium-ion batteries recycling arena. EAG is a valuable resource in understanding these materials.
Checking Local Bonding in VCSEL Apertures
VCSELs, or vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, are an essential technology we rely on every day. They can be found in commonplace equipment such as your computer mouse and laser printer, to advanced sensors such as LIDAR or even data storage applications. Although they are increasingly common, their properties are highly tunable and require rigorous development to prepare a reliable and efficient product.
There are many key components of the VCSEL, but one challenging region is the oxide aperture. The oxide aperture is responsible for current confinement, and it is important to have high quality oxidation to prevent failure of the device. Although VCSELs can exhibit failure in many ways, it is important to characterize the failure and determine how it could be prevented in future products. EAG can help!
Utilizing AC-STEM based EELS (Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy) Services
AC-STEM analysis can provide a visual representation of localized device regions. From atomic structure to local bonding – AC-STEM unlocks key sample features that are important to understand for modern devices. For example, correct oxidation of the VCSEL aperture layer is key.
During the oxidation process, getting the correct layers to oxidize without forming unwanted phases is important. AC-STEM with EELS can be utilized to understand variations in the oxide layer with nanoscale resolution.
AC-STEM imaging is essential towards studying these types of fine sample features because bulk techniques lack the necessary spatial resolution. By combining this type of analysis with other Eurofins EAG services such as SIMS, it is possible to gain a clear understanding of the VCSEL device structure and composition with atomic scale resolution and dopant level composition sensitivity.
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Related Resources
- Webinar: TEM
- Application Note: Using STEM EELS to Probe Local Bonding Environment in VCSEL Oxide Apertures
- Application Note: AC-STEM Services
- Application Note: Scrutinizing VCSELs by SIMS
- Blog: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – TEM, STEM and AC-STEM
- Service: Advanced Microscopy
- Technique: EELS
- Technique: SEM
- Technique: TEM
- Industry: Consumer Electronics
- Industry: Energy
- Industry: Semiconductors
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