Mechanisms of Yellow and Red Photoluminescence in Wurtzite and Cubic GaNDOI

The origin of two "deep" photoluminescence (PL) emissions observed in wurtzite (yellow PL) and cubic (red PL) GaN is discussed. PL and time-resolved PL studies confirm donor-acceptor pair character of the yellow band in wurtzite GaN and point to participation of shallow donors in this emission. A similar PL mechanism is proposed for the red emission of cubic GaN. We further show a puzzling property of both yellow and red PLs. Both yellow and red emissions show spatial homogeneity and are only weakly dependent on surface morphology.