Lattice dynamics in GaN and AlN probed with first- and second-order Raman spectroscopy

We present a selection of our contributions to basic research on the lattice dynamical properties of group-III nitrides and their alloys. We used first-order Raman scattering to determine the zone-center phonons and their dependence on structural attributes such as stress, chemical composition, impurities, and doping. Results on the angular dispersion of the polar modes, strain distribution, coupled LO-phonon plasmon modes, multi-mode behavior in A