Nano-heteroepitaxial growth of GaAs on Si(001) by metal organic vapor phase epitaxy was investigated to study emerging materials phenomena on the nano-scale of III-V/Si interaction. Arrays of Si nano-tips (NTs) embedded in a SiO2 matrix were used as substrates. The NTs had top Si openings of 50-90 nm serving as seeds for the selective growth of GaAs nano-crystals (NCs). The structural and morphological properties were investigated by high resolution scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction, x-ray diffraction, and high resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy. The GaAs growth led to epitaxial NCs featuring a bi-modal distribution of size and morphology. NCs of small size exhibited high structural quality and well-defined 111-100 faceting. Larger clusters had less regular shapes and contained twins. The present work shows that the growth of high quality GaAs NCs on Si NTs is feasible and can provide an alternate way to the integration of compound semiconductors with Si micro- and opto-electronics technology.

Prieto, I., Kozak, R., Skibitzki, O., Rossell, M.D., Zaumseil, P., Capellini, G., et al. (2017). Bi-modal nanoheteroepitaxy of GaAs on Si by metal organic vapor phase epitaxy. NANOTECHNOLOGY, 28(13), 135701 [10.1088/1361-6528/aa5ec4].

Bi-modal nanoheteroepitaxy of GaAs on Si by metal organic vapor phase epitaxy

CAPELLINI, GIOVANNI;
2017-01-01

Abstract

Nano-heteroepitaxial growth of GaAs on Si(001) by metal organic vapor phase epitaxy was investigated to study emerging materials phenomena on the nano-scale of III-V/Si interaction. Arrays of Si nano-tips (NTs) embedded in a SiO2 matrix were used as substrates. The NTs had top Si openings of 50-90 nm serving as seeds for the selective growth of GaAs nano-crystals (NCs). The structural and morphological properties were investigated by high resolution scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction, x-ray diffraction, and high resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy. The GaAs growth led to epitaxial NCs featuring a bi-modal distribution of size and morphology. NCs of small size exhibited high structural quality and well-defined 111-100 faceting. Larger clusters had less regular shapes and contained twins. The present work shows that the growth of high quality GaAs NCs on Si NTs is feasible and can provide an alternate way to the integration of compound semiconductors with Si micro- and opto-electronics technology.
2017
Prieto, I., Kozak, R., Skibitzki, O., Rossell, M.D., Zaumseil, P., Capellini, G., et al. (2017). Bi-modal nanoheteroepitaxy of GaAs on Si by metal organic vapor phase epitaxy. NANOTECHNOLOGY, 28(13), 135701 [10.1088/1361-6528/aa5ec4].
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