Films Grown on Vicinal GaAs(111) Substrates By Molecular Beam Epitaxy

1992 ◽  
Vol 263 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Yang ◽  
L. J. Schowalter
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Atomic Force Microscope ◽  
Surface Reconstruction ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Vicinal Surfaces ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Morphology Of Films ◽  
Surface Morphologies

ABSTRACTThe faceted surface morphology of films grown on on-axis GaAs(111) substrates in the reconstruction regime is studied with an atomic force microscope. It reveals that facets are vicinal surfaces. Surface morphologies of films grown on substrates tilted toward different directions have been compared. An explanation is given for all observed surface morphologies. Smooth films can only be obtained on substrates tilted toward [211] in the surface reconstruction regime.

Step Flow Surface Morphology in Plasma Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy Grown GaN

2000 ◽  
Vol 639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhide Kusakabe ◽  
Akihiko Kikuchi ◽  
Katsumi Kishino
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Flow Surface ◽  
Migration Enhanced Epitaxy ◽  
Surface Morphologies

ABSTRACTThe surface morphologies of homoepitaxial GaN films grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) grown GaN template layers were investigated, using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Typical surface morphology of MBE-grown films on MOCVD-templates was dominated by spiral hillocks due to the high density of dislocations having a screw character and large driving force of MBE growth. Introduction of the AlN multiple interlayer (AlN -MIL) into MBE-GaN layers suppressed the formation of spiral hillocks. It was attributed to obstructing the dislocation propagation by AlN-MIL. Migration enhanced epitaxy (MEE) growth of GaN also reduced the density and tightness of spiral hillocks. This observation was attributed to that MEE growth technique decreased the driving force of growth.

Growth of Germanium on Porous Silicon (001)

1996 ◽  
Vol 452 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. H. Thompson ◽  
Z. Yamani ◽  
H. M. Nayfeh ◽  
M.-A. Hasan ◽  
J. E. Greene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Porous Silicon ◽  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Porous Si ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Nm Range

AbstractThe surface morphology of Ge grown on Si (001) and porous Si(001) by molecular beam epitaxy at 380 °C is examined using atomic force microscopy (AFM). For layer thicknesses of 30 nm, the surface shows islanding while still maintaining some of the underlying roughness of the surface of porous Si. For thicknesses in the 100 nm range, the surface roughness is not visible, but the islanding persists. Unlike the case of silicon where islands tend to merge and nearly disappear as the thickness of the deposited layer rises, we observe on the porous layer the persistence of the islands with no merging even for macroscopic thicknesses as large as 0.73 microns.

Effect of Growth Conditions on Electronic and Structural Properties of GZO Films Grown by Plasma-enhanced Molecular Beam Epitaxy on p-GaN(0001)/Sapphire Templates

2011 ◽  
Vol 1315 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.Y. Liu ◽  
V. Avrutin ◽  
N. Izyumskaya ◽  
M.A. Reshchikov ◽  
S. Wolgast ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Optical Transmittance ◽  
Growth Conditions ◽  
Visible Spectral Range ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Surface Morphologies

Abstract:We report on a strong effect of p-GaN surface morphology on the growth mode and surface roughness of ZnO:Ga films grown by plasma-assisted molecular-beam epitaxy on p-GaN/c-sapphire templates. A range of ZnO:Ga surface morphologies varying from rough surfaces with well defined three-dimensional islands, capable to enhance light extraction in light-emitting diodes, to rather smooth surfaces with a surface roughness of ~ 2 nm suitable for vertical-cavity lasers can be achieved by controlling the surface morphologies of p-GaN. Optical transmittance measurements revealed high transparency exceeding 90% in the visible spectral range for ZnO:Ga with both types of surface morphology.

scholarly journals Chemical Mechanical Polishing of GaSb Wafers for Significantly Improved Surface Quality

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Yan ◽  
Hongyu Liang ◽  
Yongfeng Liu ◽  
Weihua Liu ◽  
Wenhui Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Chemical Mechanical Polishing ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Gallium Antimonide ◽  
Mechanical Polishing ◽  
High Quality ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Atomic Force

Gallium antimonide (GaSb) is considered an ideal substrate for heterostructure growth via molecular beam epitaxy. A significant aspect that inhibits the widespread application of infrared plane-array detector growth on GaSb is the starting substrate surface quality. In this study, the chemical mechanical polishing of GaSb wafers is investigated by considering the effects of the polishing pad, polishing solution, polishing time and pH buffer on their surface morphology and roughness. The surface morphology and root mean square (RMS) roughness of the free-standing wafers are characterized using a white light interferometer, a laser interferometer and an atomic force microscope. X-ray tomography is employed to measure the surface crystalline quality and strain defects of the samples subjected to the polishing treatments. The results show that with the optimum polishing condition, the polished GaSb wafers demonstrate high-quality surfaces without haze, scratches or strain defect regions. The peak to valley value is 5.0 μm and the RMS roughness can be controlled at less than 0.13 nm. A buffer layer grown on the GaSb surface with molecular beam epitaxy is examined via atomic force microscopy and high-resolution X-ray diffraction, which show a low RMS roughness of 0.159 nm, a well-controlled two-dimensional growth mode and a full width half maximum of the Bragg diffraction peak of 14.2”, indicating high-quality GaSb wafers. Thus, this work provides useful guidelines for achieving GaSb wafers with high-quality surfaces that show significant promise for substrate applications.

Ex-situ atomic force microscopy studies of vicinal surfaces GaAs(001) grown by molecular beam epitaxy

1998 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. S1089-S1093
Author(s):  
F. Lelarge ◽  
F. Laruelle ◽  
B. Etienne ◽  
C. Lebreton ◽  
Z.Z. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Vicinal Surfaces ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

GaN Epitaxial Growth Process at High Growth Temperature by NH3 Source Molecular Beam Epitaxy

2003 ◽  
Vol 798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoki Ohshima ◽  
Akihiro Sugihara ◽  
Naoya Yoshida ◽  
Naohiko Okabe
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Epitaxial Layer ◽  
Growth Temperature ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
High Growth ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Gas Source ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Surface Morphologies

ABSTRACTWe have investigated in detail dependence of annealing GaN buffer layer and GaN growth processes on a sapphire substrate at a high temperature of 1000 degree C. The GaN layers are grown by NH3 gas source molecular beam epitaxy. The behavior of GaN buffer and epitaxial layer has been observed by in-situ reflection high-energy electron diffraction and the surface morphologies of as-grown and chemically etched GaN layers by atomic force microscopy. It is found that there is distinct difference in the surface morphology of epitaxial GaN layer between at growth temperatures of below 950 degree C and that of 1000 degree C. It has been considered that the growth kinetics of GaN epitaxial layer extremely depends on the growth temperature.

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