Low Temperature Growth of GaAs and InAs/GaAs Quantum Well on (111)B Substrate by Metalorganic Vapor Phase Epitaxy

Abstract
Metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy of InAs quantum wells on GaAs (111)B substrate is investigated by simultaneous monitoring of surface photo-absorption. To lower the growth temperature of the GaAs barrier, we adopted the flow-rate-modulation method and obtained specular morphology of GaAs at 600° C. Indium segregation is confirmed by surface photo-absorption and suppressed by introducing a capping layer grown under an arsenic rich condition. We obtained a one-monolayer InAs/GaAs quantum well, and confirmed its abrupt interfaces by TEM and a photoluminescence narrower than 6 meV.