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Growth Process of Si and GaAs in the Heterostructure GaAs/Si/GaAs(100).

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

M. Lopez ,
Y. Takano ,
K. Pak  and
H. Yonezu
M. Lopez
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441, Japan.
Y. Takano
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441, Japan.
K. Pak
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441, Japan.
H. Yonezu
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441, Japan.
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Abstract

The growth mode of Si on GaAs(100) substrates and that of GaAs on very thin (1/4 ∼ 3 ML) Si films grown pseudomorphically on GaAs was investigated by observing the behavior of the reflection-high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) specular spot intensity. From the presence of RHEED oscillations during the initial stage of the growth of Si on GaAs we infer a two-dimensional growth with nucleation on the terraces up to a thickness of 3 ML. During the posterior growth of GaAs on the pseudomorphic Si films, a tendency towards three dimensional growth was observed. This tendency increased with the Si interlayer thickness. The causes of the formation of these islands are discussed.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 237: Symposium Ca – Interface Dynamics and Growth , 1991 , 577
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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