High resolution X-Ray diffraction analysis of InGaAs/InP superlattices

The interfacial properties of lattice-matched InGaAs/InP superlattice (SL) structures grown by gas source molecular beam epitaxy were investigated by high resolution x-ray diffraction (HRXRD). SLs with various periods were grown to determine the contributions of the interface layers to the structura...

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Autores: Cornet, D. M., LaPierre, R. R, Pusep, Yu A., Comedi, David Mario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/85672
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/85672
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:InGaAs/InP
superlattice
X-ray diffraction
InGaAsP
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
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Sumario:The interfacial properties of lattice-matched InGaAs/InP superlattice (SL) structures grown by gas source molecular beam epitaxy were investigated by high resolution x-ray diffraction (HRXRD). SLs with various periods were grown to determine the contributions of the interface layers to the structural properties of the SLs. The HRXRD curves exhibited a number of features indicative of interfacial layers, including weak even-order satellite peaks, and a zero-order diffraction peak that shifted toward lower diffraction angles with decreasing SL period. A detailed structural model is proposed to explain these observations, consisting of strained InAsP and InGaAsP monolayers due to the group-V gas switching and atomic exchange at the SL interfaces.