Résumé
We analyse the optical properties of GaN homoepitaxies grown on semipolar (112n)- and (101p)-orientated GaN substrates. We find the optical anisotropy of the GaN films to be strictly ruled by the angle between the growth plane and the < 0001 > direction of the crystal. This anisotropy offers a wide range of applications in the domain of surface emitting devices like VCELs and cavity polariton lasers based on GaN but also for similar structures relying on ZnO-related materials. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.