Anisotropic Lattice Relaxation and its Mechanism of ZnSe Epilayer Grown on (001) GaAs Substrate by Molecular Beam Epitaxy

1995 ◽  
Vol 399 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.S. Kim ◽  
S.K. Noh ◽  
H.J. Lee ◽  
Y.K. Cho ◽  
Y.I. Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dislocation Density ◽  
Gaas Substrate ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Rotation Angle ◽  
Lattice Relaxation ◽  
High Dislocation Density ◽  
Sinusoidal Oscillation ◽  
Double Crystal ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Anisotropic Lattice

ABSTRACTWe have investigated anisotropic lattice relaxation and its mechanism of ZnSe epitaxial layer grown on (001) GaAs substrate by MBE. Double-crystal X-ray rocking curves for (004), {115} and {404} reflections were measured as a function of the azimuthal rotation angle of the sample. We observed the sinusoidal oscillation of the FWHM of the epilayer peak for (004) reflections due to the asymmetric dislocation density along two orthogonal <110> directions, and the direction of the maximum FWHM corresponding to high dislocation density is along [110]. In addition, the strain along [110] is smaller than that along [1-10], indicating that the layer suffered anisotropic lattice relaxation. The direction of larger relaxation([l-10]) is not consistent with that of high dislocation density([110]). The results suggest that the asymmetry in dislocation density is not responsible for the anisotropic relaxation of the ZnSe epilayer.

X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Low Temperature GaAs

1991 ◽  
Vol 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Kowaljki ◽  
M. Leszcjynski ◽  
A. Kurpiewski ◽  
M. Kaminska ◽  
T. Suski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Lattice Relaxation ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Double Crystal ◽  
Rocking Curve ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Large Lattice ◽  
Low Temperature Gaas ◽  
Substrate Temperatures

ABSTRACTGaAs layers grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) at low substrate temperatures (LT GaAs) were studied in a novel purpose designed X-ray experiment. It combines X-ray double crystal rocking curve measurements with some elements usually found in optical setups like light illumination at liquid nitrogen temperatures applied to transfer EL2 type defects into metastable state. Ability to record such transfers with the X-ray experiment as well as large lattice relaxation accompanying this process is presented.

Interfacial properties of GaSb/InAs superlattices

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 826-827
Author(s):  
M. E. Twigg ◽  
B. R. Bennett ◽  
J. R. Waterman ◽  
J. L. Davis ◽  
B. V. Shanabrook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gaas Substrate ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Infrared Detector ◽  
Interfacial Properties ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Absorption Coefficients ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Short Period ◽  
High Optical Absorption

Recently, the GaSb/InAs superlattice system has received renewed attention. The interest stems from a model demonstrating that short period Ga1-xInxSb/InAs superlattices will have both a band gap less than 100 meV and high optical absorption coefficients, principal requirements for infrared detector applications. Because this superlattice system contains two species of cations and anions, it is possible to prepare either InSb-like or GaAs-like interfaces. As such, the system presents a unique opportunity to examine interfacial properties.We used molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) to prepare an extensive set of GaSb/InAs superlattices grown on an GaSb buffer, which, in turn had been grown on a (100) GaAs substrate. Through appropriate shutter sequences, the interfaces were directed to assume either an InSb-like or GaAs-like character. These superlattices were then studied with a variety of ex-situ probes such as x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. These probes confirmed that, indeed, predominantly InSb-like and GaAs-like interfaces had been achieved.

Strain Shift Coefficients for Phonons in Si-Ge Heterostructures

1991 ◽  
Vol 239 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-M. Baribeau ◽  
D. J. Lockwood
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Composition Dependence ◽  
Vibration Mode ◽  
Phonon Frequency ◽  
Longitudinal Optical ◽  
Stress Factor ◽  
Double Crystal ◽  
Raman Scattering Spectroscopy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Shift Coefficient

ABSTRACTStrain shift coefficient measurements for longitudinal optical phonons in molecular beam epitaxy grown metastable pseudomorphic Si1−xGex layers on (100) Si (0 < x < 0.35) and Ge (0.80 < x < 1) are reported. Strain in partially relaxed annealed specimens was obtained by double-crystal x-ray diffractometry and the corresponding strain phonon shift was measured by Raman scattering spectroscopy. For epilayers grown on Si it was found that the epilayer Si-Si phonon frequency varies linearly with strain. The magnitude of the strain shift coefficient b however showed a small composition dependence varying from b ≈ -700 cm-1 at x = 0 to b ≈ -950 cm-1 at x = 0.35, corresponding to a stress factor τ = 0.40 + 0.57x: + 0.13x2 cm-1/kbar. For the Ge-Ge vibration mode in epilayers grown on Ge, b decreased from ∼-425 cm-1 at x = 1 to ∼-500 cm-1 at x = 0.8, corresponding to a stress factor τ ≈ 0.52 – 0.14x - 0.08x2 cm-1/kbar.

scholarly journals Grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction of single GaAs nanowires at locations defined by focused ion beams

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 887-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genziana Bussone ◽  
Rüdiger Schott ◽  
Andreas Biermanns ◽  
Anton Davydok ◽  
Dirk Reuter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gaas Substrate ◽  
Lattice Spacing ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Ion Beams ◽  
Focused Ion Beams ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Gaas Nanowires

Grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction measurements on single GaAs nanowires (NWs) grown on a (111)-oriented GaAs substrate by molecular beam epitaxy are reported. The positions of the NWs are intentionally determined by a direct implantation of Au with focused ion beams. This controlled arrangement in combination with a nanofocused X-ray beam allows the in-plane lattice parameter of single NWs to be probed, which is not possible for randomly grown NWs. Reciprocal space maps were collected at different heights along the NW to investigate the crystal structure. Simultaneously, substrate areas with different distances from the Au-implantation spots below the NWs were probed. Around the NWs, the data revealed a 0.4% decrease in the lattice spacing in the substrate compared with the expected unstrained value. This suggests the presence of a compressed region due to Au implantation.

Heterostructures of GaAs and AlAs on Silicon: X-Ray Analysis and Excimer Laser Annealing

1988 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Georgakilas ◽  
M. Fatemi ◽  
L. Fotiadis ◽  
A. Christou
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Dislocation Density ◽  
Excimer Laser ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Laser Annealing ◽  
High Resistivity ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
Excimer Laser Annealing ◽  
X Ray ◽  
High Resistivity Silicon

AbstractOne micron thick AlAs/GaAs structures have been deposited by molecular beam epitaxy onto high resistivity silicon substrates. Subsequent to deposition, it is shown that Excimer laser annealing up to 120mJ/cm2 at 248nm improves the GaAs mobility to approximately 2000cm2 /v-s. Dislocation density, however, did not decrease up to 180mJ/cm2 showing that improvement in transport properties may not be accompanied by an associated decrease in dislocation density at the GaAs/Si interface.

scholarly journals Characteristics of MOCVD-Grown High-Quality CdTe Layers on GaAs Substrates

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-258
Author(s):  
P. W. Sze ◽  
K. F. Yarn ◽  
Y. H. Wang ◽  
M. P. Houng ◽  
G. L. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Growth Temperature ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Gaas Substrate ◽  
Concentration Ratio ◽  
Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Double Crystal ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Gaas Substrates ◽  
Growth System

CdTe epitaxial layers are grown successfully on a (100)-GaAs substrate by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) using dimethylcadrnium (DMCd) and diethyltelluride (DETe) as alkyl sources. The CdTe epilayers grown between 365°C and 380°C possess the best surface morphology. DETe is used as the controlling species of this growth system. Typical growth rates are varied from 2.51µm/hr to 5.31µm/hr. Low-temperature (12K) photoluminscence (PL) measurements reveal that 380°C is the best growth temperature and the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the dominated peak is about 1.583eV by the bound-exciton emission of 9.38meV. The double crystal X-ray rocking curves (DCRC) indicate that the FWHM decreases while increasing the epilayer thickness and approaches a stable value about 80 arc sec under the growth rate of 5.2µm/hr, the growth temperature of 380°C and the DETe/DMCd concentration ratio of 1.7. The value of 80 arc sec in FWHM is the smallest one ever reported to date.

Anisotropic Structural and Electronic Properties of InGaAs/GaAs Heterojunctions

1994 ◽  
Vol 340 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.S. Goldman ◽  
K. Rammohan ◽  
A. Raisanen ◽  
M. Goorsky ◽  
L.J. Brillson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Dislocation Density ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Strain Relaxation ◽  
Polarization Anisotropy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bulk Strain ◽  
Gaas Substrates ◽  
Structural And Electronic Properties

ABSTRACTWe have investigated the structural and electronic properties of partially strain-relaxed InxGal-xAs/GaAs heterojunctions, grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on both misoriented and nominally flat (001) GaAs substrates. Mobility measurements using Hall bars aligned along the [110] and [110] in-plane directions reveal an asymmetry in bulk InGaAs electron mobility. This asymmetry is correlated with an anisotropic bulk strain relaxation and interfacial misfit dislocation density, determined from high-resolution x-ray rocking curves (XRC), as well as a polarization anisotropy in cathodoluminescence (CL).

A Study on the Strain and Microstructure in SiGe Film Grown on Si(001) Substrate by MBE

1994 ◽  
Vol 356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoung-Ik Cho ◽  
Sahn Nahm ◽  
Sang-Gi Kim ◽  
Seung-Chang Lee ◽  
Kyung-Soo Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Large Strain ◽  
Strain Relaxation ◽  
Stacking Faults ◽  
Double Crystal ◽  
Crystalline Layer ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Plain Strain

AbstractSi/Si0.8Ge0.2/Si(001) structures were grown at various growth temperatures (250 ∼ 760 °C) using molecular beam epitaxy, and the variation of strain and microstructure of the film was investigated using double crystal X-ray diffractometry and transmission electron microscopy. SiGe films with good single crystallinity were obtained at the growth temperatures of 440 ∼ 600 °C. For the samples grown below 350 °C, an amorphous SiGe film was developed over the SiGe single crystalline layer with a jagged amorphous/crystalline (a/c) interface, and many defects such as stacking faults and microtwins were formed below the a/c interface. Dislocations were developed through out the films for the samples grown above 680 °C. In addition, for the samples grown below 680 °C, the amount of in-plane strain of the SiGe film was found to be about − 8×l0−3 without strain relaxation. However, the SiGe films grown at 760 °C have small in-plain strain of − 4×l0−3 and large strain relaxation of 50%.

Optical and X-Ray Diffraction Characterization of MBE-Grown InGaAs, InAlAs and InGaAIAs on InP

1994 ◽  
Vol 340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. C. Feng ◽  
S. J. Chua ◽  
A. Raman ◽  
N.N. Lim
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Growth Conditions ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Double Crystal ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lattice Matched ◽  
Comprehensive Characterization

ABSTRACTA variety of Inl-xGaxAs, Inl-yAlyAs and Inl-x-yGaxAlyAs films have been grown on InP by molecular beam epitaxy. A comprehensive characterization was performed using Raman scattering, photoluminescence (PL), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and double crystal X-ray diffraction on these ternary and quaternary heterostructures with different compositions and growth conditions. The lattice matched and mismatched structures are studied. Our analyses show that the interface mismatch exerts an important influence on the optical properties of these heterostructures, and conversely that Raman, PL and FTIR can be used to probe the interface mismatch nondestructively.

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