Phase Separation and Facet Formation during the Growth of (GaAs)1-x(Ge2)x Alloy Layers by Metal Organic Vapour Phase Epitaxy

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    Abstract

    Metal organic vapour phase epitaxy (GaAs)1-x (Ge2 )x alloy layers, 0<x<0.22,; were grown at temperatures between 640? and 690?C, on vicinal (001) GaAs substrates. Phase separation occurred in all the layers. The phase-separated microstructure changed with alloy composition, growth temperature, and substrate orientation. In x 0.1 layers grown at 640?C, Ge segregation occurred on {115}B planesassociated with a {115}B surface faceting. Increase in growth temperature led to the formation of large, (001)-oriented, irregular-shaped platelets of Ge-rich material. Growth on {115}B substrates resulted in a 'natural superlattice' of GaAs/Ge along the growth direction.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages6
    StatePublished - 1999
    EventMicroscopy of Semiconducting Materials XI - Oxford, United Kingdom
    Duration: 22 Mar 199925 Mar 1999

    Conference

    ConferenceMicroscopy of Semiconducting Materials XI
    CityOxford, United Kingdom
    Period22/03/9925/03/99

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/CP-520-26319

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