The present disclosure includes a thin film assembly comprising a substrate and an epitaxial crystalline thin film disposed on the substrate, wherein the epitaxial crystalline thin film is a single crystal, wherein at least a portion of the epitaxial crystalline thin film is doped with rare-earth ions at a concentration of less than 100 parts per billion. The disclosure further includes a method of manufacturing a thin film assembly, the method comprising creating, on a substrate and with use of molecular beam epitaxy, an epitaxial crystalline thin film doped with the rare-earth ions at a concentration of less than 100 parts per billion.

The present disclosure includes a thin film assembly comprising a substrate and an epitaxial crystalline thin film disposed on the substrate, wherein the epitaxial crystalline thin film is a single crystal, wherein at least a portion of the epitaxial crystalline thin film is doped with rare-earth ions at a concentration of less than 100 parts per billion. The disclosure further includes a method of manufacturing a thin film assembly, the method comprising creating, on a substrate and with use of molecular beam epitaxy, an epitaxial crystalline thin film doped with the rare-earth ions at a concentration of less than 100 parts per billion.

A method of manufacturing an electronic device is provided. The method includes forming a dielectric layer on a Si-based substrate, etching away portions of the dielectric layer to form a crisscrossing grid pattern of remaining portions of the dielectric layer and to expose the substrate in areas where the dielectric layer is removed, forming GaN-based layers on the substrate in growth areas between sidewalls of the remaining portions of the dielectric layer, and forming a semiconductor device on the GaN-based layers.

A semiconductor interconnect and an electrode for semiconductor devices may include a thin film including a multielement compound represented by Formula 1 and having a thickness equal to or less than about 50 nm, a grain size (A) to thickness (B) ratio (A/B) equal to or greater than about 1.2, and a resistivity equal to or less than about 200 μΩ.Math.cm:
M.sub.n+1AX.sub.n  Formula 1 In Formula 1, M, A, X, and n are as described in the specification.

Systems and methods for the rapid growth of Group III metal nitrides using plasma assisted molecular beam epitaxy. The disclosure includes higher pressure and flow rates of nitrogen in the plasma, and the application of mixtures of nitrogen and an inert gas. Growth rates exceeding 8 μm/hour can be achieved.

Systems and methods for the rapid growth of Group III metal nitrides using plasma assisted molecular beam epitaxy. The disclosure includes higher pressure and flow rates of nitrogen in the plasma, and the application of mixtures of nitrogen and an inert gas. Growth rates exceeding 8 μm/hour can be achieved.

It is provided a method of growing a group 13 nitride crystal layer, on an underlying substrate including a seed crystal layer composed of a group 13 nitride. The underlying substrate is immersed in a melt containing a flux to grow a group 13 nitride crystal layer two-dimensionally on a nitrogen polar surface of the seed crystal layer by flux method.

It is provided a method of growing a group 13 nitride crystal layer, on an underlying substrate including a seed crystal layer composed of a group 13 nitride. The underlying substrate is immersed in a melt containing a flux to grow a group 13 nitride crystal layer two-dimensionally on a nitrogen polar surface of the seed crystal layer by flux method.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an epitaxial film and the epitaxial film thereof. The method comprises the steps of: providing a first single crystal substrate and forming a sacrificial layer and a first epitaxial film on the first single crystal substrate; removing the sacrificial layer in order to separate the first epitaxial film from the first single crystal substrate; shifting the first epitaxial film to a second single crystal substrate so as to let the first epitaxial film cover on a partial surface of the second single crystal substrate, wherein the first epitaxial film and the second single crystal substrate are two different crystallographic plane orientations in absolute coordinates; and forming a second epitaxial film on the first epitaxial film and the second single crystal substrate, so as to let the second epitaxial film has at least two crystallographic plane orientations.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an epitaxial film and the epitaxial film thereof. The method comprises the steps of: providing a first single crystal substrate and forming a sacrificial layer and a first epitaxial film on the first single crystal substrate; removing the sacrificial layer in order to separate the first epitaxial film from the first single crystal substrate; shifting the first epitaxial film to a second single crystal substrate so as to let the first epitaxial film cover on a partial surface of the second single crystal substrate, wherein the first epitaxial film and the second single crystal substrate are two different crystallographic plane orientations in absolute coordinates; and forming a second epitaxial film on the first epitaxial film and the second single crystal substrate, so as to let the second epitaxial film has at least two crystallographic plane orientations.