Epitaxial Growth in Large Lattice Mismatch Systems: Characteristics of Domain Epitaxy

1992 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsvetanka S. Zheleva ◽  
K. Jagannadham ◽  
J. Narayan

ABSTRACTThe characteristics of epitaxial growth in large lattice mismatch TiN/Si and TiN/GaAs systems are analyzed. The epitaxial growth in these large mismatch systems is modelled in terms of various energy contributions to the epilayer. The new mode of growth, defined as domain epitaxial growth in these high mismatch systems is maintained by the formation of misfit dislocations at repeated intervals. The epitaxial relationship within the domain consists of n interplanar distances of the overlayer film closely matching with m interplanar distances of the substrate, where m and n are integers. The interfacial energy is found to be a very important term in determining the orientation relationships. The results of the model calculations are compared with the experimental observations.

2004 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Nishino ◽  
A. Shoji ◽  
T. Nishiguchi ◽  
S. Ohshima

AbstractCubic silicon carbide (3C-SiC) is a suitable semiconductor material for high temperature, high power and high frequency electronic devices, because of its wide bandgap, high electron mobility and high saturated electron drift velocity. The usage of Si substrates has the advantage of large area substrates for the growth of 3C-SiC layers. However, large lattice mismatch between 3C-SiC and Si (>20%) has caused the generation of defects such as misfit dislocations, twins, stacking faults and threading dislocations at the SiC/Si interface. Lateral epitaxial overgrowth (ELOG) of 3C-SiC on Si substrates using SiO2 has been reported to reduce the defect density. In this report, epitaxial growth of 3C-SiC on T-shape patterned (100) Si substrates has been investigated to reduce interfacial defects.


1998 ◽  
Vol 535 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Gopal ◽  
E.-H. Chen ◽  
E. P. Kvam ◽  
J. M. Woodall

AbstractWe have investigated the direct growth of narrow-gap InAs on wide-gap GaP by Molecular Beam Epitaxy. InAs and GaP have the largest mismatch among all the III-arsenides and the III-phosphides – 11%. A perfect epitaxial relationship is maintained between the InAs and the GaP despite the large lattice mismatch. Moreover, a reproducible defect structure with unique electronic properties is developed at the heterointerface. A point defect associated with the intersection of 90° misfit dislocations may act as an ordered, structural dopant. This dopant is fully ionized with a constant, high sheet carrier density of 1013 cm−2, independent of InAs layer thickness, and exhibits no freeze out even at 5 K. Device applications for such a system include temperature insensitive Hall sensors. We have also demonstrated high electron mobilities (over 10000 cm2/V-sec) in nominally undoped thick InAs layers grown on GaP. The explanation of this effect is presented to emphasize the exciting possibilities of band gap engineering in this system.


1987 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. L. Doering ◽  
F. S. Ohuchi ◽  
W. Jaegermann ◽  
B. A. Parkinson

ABSTRACTThe growth of copper, silver and gold thin films on tungsten disulfide has been examined as a model of metal contacts on a layered semiconductor. All three metals were found to grow epitaxially on the WS2. However, Cu appears to form a discontinuous film while Au and Ag grow layer by layer. Such epitaxial growth is somewhat surprising since there is a large lattice mismatch between the metals and the WS2.


2002 ◽  
Vol 737 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Ertekin ◽  
P.A. Greaney ◽  
T. D. Sands ◽  
D. C. Chrzan

ABSTRACTThe quality of lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterojunctions is often limited by the presence of misfit dislocations. Nanowire geometries offer the promise of creating highly mismatched, yet dislocation free heterojunctions. A simple model, based upon the critical thickness model of Matthews and Blakeslee for misfit dislocation formation in planar heterostructures, illustrates that there exists a critical nanowire radius for which a coherent heterostructured nanowire system is unstable with respect to the formation of misfit dislocations. The model indicates that within the nanowire geometry, it should be possible to create perfect heterojunctions with large lattice-mismatch.


Author(s):  
W. Qian ◽  
M. Skowronski ◽  
R. Kaspi ◽  
M. De Graef

GaSb thin film grown on GaAs is a promising substrate for fabrication of electronic and optical devices such as infrared photodetectors. However, these two materials exhibit a 7.8% lattice constant mismatch which raises concerns about the amount of extended defects introduced during strain relaxation. It was found that, unlike small lattice mismatched systems such as InxGa1-xAs/GaAs or GexSi1-x/Si(100), the GaSb/GaAs interface consists of a quasi-periodic array of 90° misfit dislocations, and the threading dislocation density is low despite its large lattice mismatch. This paper reports on the initial stages of GaSb growth on GaAs(001) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). In particular, we discuss the possible formation mechanism of misfit dislocations at the GaSb/GaAs(001) interface and the origin of threading dislocations in the GaSb epilayer.GaSb thin films with nominal thicknesses of 5 to 100 nm were grown on GaAs(001) by MBE at a growth rate of about 0.8 monolayers per second.


1992 ◽  
Vol 285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina Chowdhury ◽  
X. Chen ◽  
K. Jagannadham ◽  
J. Narayan

ABSTRACTWe have successfully deposited multilayer Si/ITiN/Si(100) epitaxial heterostructures at a substrate temperature of 600°C in a chamber maintained at a vacuum of ∼10−7 torr using pulsed laser (KrF: λ = 248 nm, τ = 25 ns) deposition. This silicon-on-conductor device configuration has potential applications in three-dimensional integrated circuits and radiation hard devices.The two interfaces were quite sharp without any indication of interfacial reaction between them. The epitaxial relationship was found to be <100> Si II<100> TiN II<100> Si. In the plane, four unit cells of TiN matched with three unit cells of silicon with less than 4.0% misfit. This domain matching epitaxy provides the mechanism of epitaxial growth in systems with large lattice mismatch. Energetics and growth characteristics of such domain matching epitaxy in the high lattice mismatch Si/TiN/Si(100) system and possible device implications are discussed.


1999 ◽  
Vol 570 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.F. Storm ◽  
M.D. Lange

ABSTRACTBecause of the large lattice mismatch between InAs and GaAs, the growth of the former on the (001) surface of the latter undergoes a well-known transition from a layer-by-layer mode to an island mode at an equivalent coverage of 1–2 monolayers (ML). We have observed a suppression of this transition when growth proceeds under a simultaneous thallium flux. The thallium is not significantly incorporated into the InAs layer; however, approximately I ML may remain at the interface. The effect of the thallium on the electronic properties of the InAs is investigated.


1987 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Matsunami

ABSTRACTSingle crystals of cubic SiC were hetero-epitaxially grown on Si by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. A carbonized buffer layer on Si is utilized to overcome the large lattice mismatch of 20 %. Optimum conditions to make the buffer layers and those structures are discussed. Crystal quality of the CVD grown cubic SiC is analyzed by using X-ray analyses and microscopic observations. Electrical properties controlled by impurity doping during epitaxial growth are described together with fundamental electronic devices.


2007 ◽  
Vol 1059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giriraj Jnawali ◽  
H. Hattab ◽  
C. Bobisch ◽  
A. Bernhart ◽  
E. Zubkov ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTDespite their large lattice mismatch of 18 %, the lattices of Bi(111) and Si(001) fit surprisingly well. A remaining compressive strain in the Bi film of 2.3 % along the direction is accommodated by the formation of a periodic array of edge-type misfit dislocations confined to the interface. The strain fields surrounding each dislocation interact with each other, producing a quasi-periodic nanopattern of grating-like periodic height undulations on the surface. The separation and the amplitude of the height undulations have been derived by spot profile analyzing LEED and STM surface height profiles. The observed undulations agree well with elasticity theory.


2018 ◽  
Vol 446 ◽  
pp. 125-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinyu Deng ◽  
Kaifeng Dong ◽  
Ping Yang ◽  
Yingguo Peng ◽  
Ganping Ju ◽  
...  

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