Surface reconstruction phase diagram and growth on GaAs(111)B substrates by molecular beam epitaxy
- 13 April 1992
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 60 (15) , 1851-1853
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.107188
Abstract
A three-dimensional phase diagram is introduced to describe the dependence of GaAs(111)B surface reconstruction phases as observed by reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) on growth parameters. The 2×2, transitional, and √19 ×√19 surface reconstructions correspond to different zones in the phase diagram. A simple equation is found to be good approximation in representing the boundaries that separate these zones. From RHEED pattern studies, As coverages are evaluated to be a larger than 0.79 for the 2×2 reconstruction and smaller than 0.58 for the√19 ×√19 reconstruction. The dependence of surface morphology and crystal quality on growth condition are discussed in terms of RHEED patterns and growth parameters.Keywords
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