Analysis of Contamination Layer of InP During LPE Process by Synchrotron Radiation-Excited X-Ray Fluorescence

Abstract
A Ga and As contamination layer formed on the corrugated InP substrate during the LPE growth process of DFB lasers is analyzed using the synchrotron radiation-excited X-ray fluorescence. Quantitative analysis shows that the concentrations of Ga and As are in the order of 1014 atoms/cm2 and both impurities are localized less than 50 Å from the surface. The effect of the surface corrugation on the quantitative analysis is also discussed.