Epitaxial growth of extended solubility CdxPb1−xTe alloys on BaF2 by rf magnetron sputtering

Abstract
Epitaxial (111)CdxPb1−xTe//(111)BaF2 films in the rocksalt structure have been made by codeposition from CdTe and PbTe magnetron targets in an rf discharge onto chemipolished substrates at 320 °C. Films were prepared with x values from 0 to 0.47, well past the range of bulk thermodynamic solubility. Raman spectroscopy, Auger spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy showed phase segregation had not occurred. The lattice spacing in the growth direction was observed to be insensitive to x.