Micro-Raman study of surface alterations in InGaAs after thermal annealing treatments

We present a micro-Raman study of alterations in InGaAs/InP epilayers after rapid thermal annealing. Defects consisting of protruding material with typical dimensions of a few microns can be observed on the surface of the annealed samples. Micro-Raman measurements on these defects show that they con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Martil De La Plaza, Ignacio, González Díaz, Germán
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/59097
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/59097
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:537
Scattering
In(1-x)GaxAsyP(1-y)
InP.
Electricidad
Electrónica (Física)
2202.03 Electricidad
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Sumario:We present a micro-Raman study of alterations in InGaAs/InP epilayers after rapid thermal annealing. Defects consisting of protruding material with typical dimensions of a few microns can be observed on the surface of the annealed samples. Micro-Raman measurements on these defects show that they consist of InxGa1-xP alloys, suggesting that phosphorus diffusion from the InP substrate occurs during the RTA cycle. The defect-free region of the epilayer is also altered leading to the formation of an In1-xGaxAs1-yPy quaternary alloy.