Crosshatch patterns in GaAs films on Si substrates due to thermal strain in annealing processes
- 7 December 1987
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 51 (23) , 1928-1930
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.98303
Abstract
Crosshatch patterns were observed for the first time on the annealed GaAs film surfaces on Si substrates. The alignment of etch pits and the reduced electron beam induced current (EBIC) lines were also observed. They indicate that dislocations move and arrange themselves onto specified slip planes of {111} directions due to thermal strains in the annealing process. Flatter morphologies and more reduced EBIC intensity variations of the samples with crosshatch patterns indicate improved GaAs film quality.Keywords
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