GaAs纳米线晶体结构及光学特性

采用分子束外延技术在N-型Si (111)衬底上利用自催化生长机制外延砷化镓(GaAs)纳米线,对生长的纳米线进行扫描电子显微镜测试,纳米线垂直度高,长度直径均匀度好.对纳米线进行光致发光(photoluminescence, PL)光谱测试,发现低温10 K下两个发光峰P1和P2分别位于1.493 eV和1.516 eV,推断可能是纤锌矿/闪锌矿(WZ/ZB)混相结构引起的发光以及激子复合引起的发光;随着温度升高,发现两峰出现红移,并通过Varshni公式拟合得到变温变化曲线.对纳米线进行变功率PL光谱测试,发现P1位置的峰位随功率增加而蓝移,而P2位置的峰位不变.通过拟合发现P1峰位与功率1/3次方成线性相关,判断可能是WZ/ZB混相结构引起的Ⅱ型发光;同时,对P2位置的峰位进行拟合,P2为激子复合发光.对纳米线进行拉曼光谱测试,从光谱图中发现GaAs WZ结构特有的E_2声子峰,因此证明生长出的纳米线为WZ/ZB混相结构,并通过高分辨透射电子显微镜更直观地观察到纳米线的混相结构.     

Piezoelectric Current Generation in Wurtzite GaAs Nanowires

Generation of electric current is observed when GaAs nanowires with wurtzite crystal structure are bent by the probe of an atomic force microscope. The current originates from a piezo active phase in the nanowires due to the piezoelectric effect. Increasing of the piezo‐potential in bent nanowires enhances tunneling through the probe–nanowire Schottky barrier due to the thermionic field emission. Laser illumination amplifies short‐circuit current pulses by two orders of magnitude from 9 pA to 1 nA due to the piezo‐phototronic effect. Utilization of such piezo‐phototronic effect in GaAs nanowires is a solution to accelerate the efficiency of hybrid energy sources “piezoelectric nanogenerator ? solar cell” comprised of III–V nanowires.     

Surface dangling bonds dependent magnetic properties in Mn-doped GaAs nanowires

(Ga, Mn)As dilute magnetic semiconductor (DMS) is very promising for future spintronic devices, however, the lower Curie temperature ($T_c$) limits the applications. Here, using first-principles calculation based on density functional theory, we investigate the effect of the surface dangling bonds (SDBs) on the magnetic properties of Mn-doped GaAs nanowires (NWs). The results show that As (Ga)-SDBs are equivalent to holes (electrons) doping, giving rise to the magnetic moments on the surfaces of GaAs NWs. Further in the Mn-doped GaAs NWs, the SDBs can effectively regulate the total magnetic moments, due to charge transfers between the Mn-3d orbitals and the residual SDBs, which is analyzed by a carrier modulation model. Most importantly, the As-SDBs can stabilize the ferromagnetic (FM) states and enhance the $T_c$ in Mn-doped GaAs NWs because of their shallow acceptor level with lower energy compared with Mn-3d level.     

Exploration the p-type doping mechanism of GaAs nanowires from first-principles study

Using first-principle calculations, we present a systematic investigation upon the influence of p-type doping on the structural and electronic properties of H-passivated GaAs nanowires with wurtzite structure. The GaAs nanowire models of different doping types, different doping elements, different doping positions and different doping concentrations are established. The calculated formation energies show that Zn element becomes more competitive or even slightly favored in realizing p-type doping compared to Be element. For an individual Zn incorporation model, Zn atom tends to substitute the subsurface Ga atom. As increasing Zn doping concentration, the p-type doping process becomes more and more difficult. Besides, both interstitial and substitutional doping lead to the distortion of atomic structure near impurity atoms and cause the ionicity of GaAs nanowires enhanced. The p-type doped GaAs nanowires models are all direct band gap semiconductors. After substitutional doping, the total density of state curves shift toward higher energy sides and the Fermi level entering valence bands. Our calculations provide a significant reference for the preparation of p-type doping GaAs nanowire, which has a promising potential application in the field of photocathodes.     

Polytypism in GaAs nanowires: determination of the interplanar spacing of wurtzite GaAs by X‐ray diffraction

In GaAs nanowires grown along the cubic [111]_c direction, zinc blende and wurtzite arrangements have been observed in their stacking sequence, since the energetic barriers for nucleation are typically of similar order of magnitude. It is known that the interplanar spacing of the (111)_c Ga (or As) planes in the zinc blende polytype varies slightly from the wurtzite polytype. However, different values have been reported in the literature. Here, the ratio of the interplanar spacing of these polytypes is extracted based on X‐ray diffraction measurements for thin GaAs nanowires with a mean diameter of 18–25 nm. The measurements are performed with a nano‐focused beam which facilitates the separation of the scattering of nanowires and of parasitic growth. The interplanar spacing of the (111)_c Ga (or As) planes in the wurtzite arrangement in GaAs nanowires is observed to be 0.66% ± 0.02% larger than in the zinc blende arrangement.     

Structural evolution of self‐assisted GaAs nanowires grown on Si(111)

GaAs nanowires are grown on Si(111) by self‐assisted molecular beam epitaxy, and the ratio between wurtzite and zinc‐blende phases is determined as function of nanowire length using asymmetric X‐ray diffraction. We show that under the applied growth conditions, nanowires grow in both phases during the initial stage of growth, whereas the zinc‐blende content increases with growth time and dominates in long nanowires. Compared to the zinc‐blende units, the vertical lattice parameter of the wurtzite segments is 0.7% larger, as measured by the positions of respective diffraction peaks. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

金辅助催化方法制备GaAs和GaAs/InGaAs纳米线结构的形貌表征及生长机理研究

利用金（Au）辅助催化的方法,通过金属有机化学气相沉积技术制备了GaAs纳米线及GaAs/InGaAs纳米线异质结构.通过对扫描电子显微镜（SEM）测试结果分析,发现温度会改变纳米线的生长机理,进而影响形貌特征.在GaAs纳米线的基础上制备了高质量的纳米线轴、径向异质结构,并对生长机理进行分析.SEM测试显示,GaAs/InGaAs异质结构呈现明显的“柱状”形貌与衬底垂直,InGaAs与GaAs段之间的界面清晰可见.通过X射线能谱对异质结样品进行了线分析,结果表明在GaAs/InGaAs轴向纳米线异质结构样品中,未发现明显的径向生长.从生长机理出发分析了在GaAs/InGaAs径向纳米线结构制备过程中伴随有少许轴向生长的现象.     

Free standing modulation doped core–shell GaAs/AlGaAs hetero‐nanowires

Modulation doped AlGaAs/GaAs core–shell nanowire structures were grown by molecular beam epitaxy. A Si delta‐doping was introduced in the AlGaAs shell around the {110} facets of the GaAs core. The wires are typically highly resistive at low temperatures. However, they show a pronounced persistent photoconductivity effect indicating activation of free carriers from the delta‐doped shell to the GaAs core. The n‐type character of the channel is demonstrated by applying a back‐gate voltage. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Phonon-assisted tunneling process in amorphous silicon nanostructures and GaAs nanowires

Experimental results on the current–voltage (I–V) characteristics of amorphous Si nanostructures reported by Irrera et al. [A. Irrera, F. Iacona, I. Crupil, C.D. Presti, G. Franzo, C. Bongiorno, D. Sanfilippo, G. Di Stefano, A. Piana, P.G. Fallica, A. Canino, F. Priolo, Nanotechnology 17 (2006) 1428] are reinterpreted in terms of a phonon-assisted tunneling model. It is shown that temperature dependence of current can be caused by the temperature dependence of electron tunneling rate from traps in the metal–semiconductor interface to the conduction band of the semiconductor. A good fit of experimental data with the theory is achieved in all measured temperature range from 30 to 290 K using for calculation the effective mass of 0.5m_e, and for the phonon energy the value of 12 meV. An advantage of this model over that of Irrera et al. used model is the possibility of describing the behavior of I–V data measured at both high and low temperatures with the same set of parameters characterizing this material. The temperature-dependent I–V data by Schricker et al. [A.D. Schricker, F.M. Davidson III, R.J. Wiacek, B.A. Korgel, Nanotechn. 17 (2006) 2681.] of GaAs nanowires, are also explained on the basis of this model.     

Structural,electronic properties and stability of Ag-doped GaAs nanowires: First-principles study

First-principles computations have been addressed to determine the effects of Ag substitution to the structural, electronic properties and stability of Ag-doped GaAs NW. Our results show that the substitutional Ag energetically prefers to substitute the surface Ga (E_f=−0.529 eV) under As-rich conditions and introduces a much shallow (0.19 eV above the Fermi) acceptor level, which is of typical p-type behavior. With the increase in the Ag concentration, the p-type character gradually weakens and n-type character arises. Thus, one can expect to synthesize Ag-doped GaAs NWs for p-type or n-type applications with the control of Ag concentration and its microarrangement.     

Growth by molecular beam epitaxy and electrical characterization of GaAs nanowires

We report on structural and electrical properties of GaAs nanowires (NWs) grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on GaAs and SiO₂ substrates using Au as growth catalyst. Au–Ga particles are observed on the top of the NWs by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In most of the observed cases, individual particles contain two Au–Ga compositions, in particular orthorhombic AuGa and β′ hexagonal Au₇Ga₂. The wires grown on GaAs are regularly shaped and tidily oriented on both (1 0 0) and (1 1 1)B substrates. TEM also reveals that the NWs have a wurtzite lattice structure. Electrical transport measurements indicate that nominally undoped NWs are weakly n-type while both Be- and Si-doped wires show p-type behaviour. The effect of the lattice structure on impurity incorporation is briefly discussed.     

Application of a continued-fraction-based theory to magneto-optical intraband transition in GaAs and CdS

The quantum theory of intraband magneto-optical transition in semiconductors introduced previously in terms of continued-fraction-based power-series-expansion technique is reviewed in connection with examination of temperature- and dimensional-dependence of the width in GaAs and CdS in which piezoelectric scattering is dominant. With the same values of the piezoelectric coupling constant K and the expansion parameter the width in two-dimensions increases with temperature as in three-dimensions. Furthermore, the width becomes smaller uniformly as the dimension is reduced in the direction of static magnetic field in the quantum limit, which is physical. Therefore, the continued-fraction-based theory gives quite good interpretation of the acoustic phonon scattering in the quantum limit.     

Numerical Comparisons of Terahertz Radiation from GaAs and GaAs: As+ Substrates

In this paper, we have numerically analyzed the ultrafast change of local fields on the surfaces of a large-aperture photoconducting (LA-PC) antenna with GaAs and GaAs: As+ substrates. We find that the ultrafast screening of photogenerated carriers to the externally applied electric field has different effects on the saturation of THz radiation as the function of the laser fluence in the near and far field, respectively. Both screening effect of photocarriers and radiation effect are important in forming the saturation phenomena in the case of near field. But in far field, only the radiation effect is important.     

GaAs纳米线阵列太阳能电池的设计与优化

为了得到纳米线阵列太阳能电池的最优转换效率,通过仿真计算对GaAs轴向pin结纳米线阵列进行了结构优化.首先利用三维有限时域差分法分析了GaAs纳米线阵列的光吸收特性,并对其直径、密度等结构参量进行优化,优化后的GaAs纳米线阵列的光吸收率可达87.4%.在此基础上,利用Sentaurus软件包中的电学仿真模块分析了电池的电学性能,并根据光生载流子在纳米线中的分布,对轴向pin结结构进行优化,最终优化过的太阳能电池功率转换效率可达到17.6%.分析结果表明,通过钝化处理以降低GaAs纳米线的表面复合速率,可显著提升电池的功率转换效率,而通过减小纳米线顶端高掺杂区域的体积,可减少载流子复合损耗,从而提高电池效率.该研究可为制作高性能的纳米线太阳能电池提供参考.     

Polarization-dependent ultrafast carrier dynamics in GaAs with anisotropic response

The transient dynamics of anisotropic properties of GaAs was systematically studied by polarization-dependent ultrafast time-resolved transient absorption. Our findings revealed that the anisotropy of reflectivity was enhanced in both pump-induced and probe-induced processes, suggesting an extraordinary resonance absorption of photon-phonon coupling (PPC) with intrinsic anisotropic characteristic in carrier relaxation, regardless of the concrete crystallinity and orientation of GaAs sample. The results, delivering in-depth cognition about the polarization-dependent ultrafast carrier dynamics, also proved the paramount importance of interaction between polarized laser and semiconductor.     

分数维方法研究GaAs薄膜中的极化子

本文采用分数维方法, 在讨论Al_0.3Ga_0.7As衬底上GaAs薄膜的分数维基础上, 计算了GaAs薄膜中的极化子结合能和有效质量. 随着薄膜厚度的增加, 极化子结合能和质量变化单调地减小. 当薄膜厚度L_w<70 Å并且衬底厚度L_b<200 Å时, 衬底厚度的变化对薄膜中极化子的结合能和质量变化的影响比较显著, 随着衬底厚度的增加, 薄膜中极化子的结合能和质量变化逐渐变大; 当薄膜厚度L_w>70 Å或者衬底厚度L_b>200 Å时, 衬底厚度的变化对薄膜中极化子的结合能和质量变化的影响不显著. 研究结果为GaAs薄膜电子和光电子器件的研究和应用提供参考. 关键词： 分数维方法 GaAs薄膜 极化子 低维异质结构