Influence of Deposition Temperature on Composition and Growth Rate of GaAsx P1−x Layers

Abstract
Epitaxial layers of GaAsxP1−x alloys were deposited in an open‐tube vapor‐transport apparatus. It was found that the growth rate and the composition of the deposited alloy strongly depend on the deposition temperature. Higher deposition temperatures lead to an increase in the P content of the alloy. The growth rate reached a maximum at 830°C and then decreased with further decrease in the deposition temperature, contrary to expectations based on the thermodynamics of the growth system. A time‐of‐flight mass spectrometer was coupled to the growth system, and the composition and the chemical reactivity of the vapor species was studied. The results of these studies offer an explanation for the observed dependence of the composition of the deposited alloy on the deposition temperature.

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