“…In order to investigate the interfacial reactions between Pd and p-GaN of the two samples after annealing, HRTEM was employed to characterize the interfacial microstructure and the inter-diffusion behavior at Pd/p-GaN interfaces, as shown in ing determined from region "A" and "B" are 2.748 Å and 3.187 Å, respectively, corresponding to that of Pd (2.750 Å) and GaN (3.189 Å), as reported elsewhere. 29 The interfacial intermixing layers were found at the Pd/p-GaN interface (indicated by "C") by the reaction between Pd and p-GaN after annealing, as marked with "d". The interplanar spacings at the interfacial intermixing layers, which would have an intermediate value between that of Pd and GaN, 29,30 are 2.979 Å and 3.019 Å for the RT-and HT-samples, respectively.…”