关于RHEED振荡技术优化GaAs(110)量子阱生长的研究

在GaAs(110)衬底上生长的半导体材料有诸多优良性能，使得在非极性GaAs(110)衬底上获得高质量各类异质结材料，成为近年来分子束外延生长关注的课题.考虑GaAs(110)表面是Ga和As共面，最佳生长温度窗口很小；反射式高能电子衍射的(1×1)再构图案对生长温度和V/Ⅲ束流比不敏感，难于通过观察再构图案的变化，准确地找到最佳生长条件.作者在制备GaAs(110)量子阱过程中，观察到反射式高能电子衍射强度振荡呈现出的单双周期变化.这意味着不同工艺条件下，在 GaAs(110)衬底上量子阱有单层和双层两种生长模式.透射电子显微镜和室温光致荧光光谱测量结果表明：在双层生长模式下量子阱样品光学性能较差，而在单层生长模式下量子阱光学性能较好，但是界面会变粗糙.利用这一特点，我们采用反射式高能电子衍射强度振荡技术，找到了一种在GaAs(110)衬底上生长高质量量子阱的可行方法. 关键词： 反射高能电子衍射 量子阱 分子束外延     

高能电子衍射研究H钝化偏角Si衬底上Si,GexSi1-x的分子束外延生长模式

用高能电子衍射(RHEED)研究H钝化偏角Si衬底上Si,Ge_xSi_1-x材料的分子束外延(MBE)生长模式,发现经低温处理的H钝化Si衬底上要经过10nm左右的Si生长才能获得比较平整的表面.Si,Ge_xSi_1-x外延时的稳定表面均以双原子台阶为主,双原子台阶与单原子台阶并存的结构.Si双原子台阶上的Si二聚体列(dimerrow)取向垂直于台阶边缘,而Ge_xSi_1-x双原 关键词：     

高氧压下氧化物薄膜同质和异质外延的RHEED实时监测

我们自行研制了具有三级差分气路可以在高气压下工作的RHEED系统(High-pressure RHEED),并利用本系统实时监测了(001)SrTiO3基片上SrTiO3:Nb、Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3、YBa2Cu3O7单层薄膜,及Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3/SrTiO3:Nb双层膜的生长过程.研究结果表明当镀膜室氧压高达21Pa时该系统仍然可以正常工作,并且能够获取较清晰的衍射图样.通过分析衍射图样我们发现,所有这些薄膜都是外延生长且晶体质量良好,但薄膜生长模式及表面平整度受沉积条件影响较大.在真空下薄膜基本上以层状模式生长,具备纳米级光滑的表面,且其表面平整度并不因膜厚的改变而变化;而在10Pa量级氧压下薄膜更倾向于以岛状模式生长,膜表面平整度较差,并且随膜厚的增加粗糙度上升.此外对多层薄膜而言,底层薄膜的表面和结构直接影响到顶层薄膜的质量和品质.     

SrTiO_3(001)衬底上多层FeSe薄膜的分子束外延生长

近几年,由于用分子束外延法在SrTiO_3衬底表面制备的单层FeSe具有很高的超导转变温度而引发了极大的研究热潮,随之而来的是对多层FeSe薄膜日益增长的研究兴趣.但目前还没有对成功生长高质量多层FeSe薄膜的详细报道.本文利用高能电子衍射仪(RHEED)实时监控在不同生长条件下制备的多层FeSe薄膜,发现在FeSe薄膜的生长初期,RHEED图像的强度演化基本符合台阶密度模型的描述特征,即台阶密度ρ正相关于衍射条纹强度.FeSe(02)衍射条纹的强度在第一生长周期内呈现稳定而明显的峰型振荡,而且不受高能电子掠射角的影响,最适合用来标定FeSe薄膜的厚度.结合扫描隧道显微镜对FeSe薄膜质量的原位观察,确定了制备多层FeSe薄膜的最佳生长条件,为FeSe薄膜的物性研究提供了重要的材料基础.     

电子衍射条件对Si(111)外延时反射式高能电子衍射强度振荡的影响

本文研究了不同电子衍射条件对Si(111)外延时的反射式高能电子衍射(RHEED)强度振荡的影响,在保持生长条件不变的情况下,沿[112]方位观测时,不同入射角下其强度振荡的相位和初始瞬态响应变化很大,甚至会发生180°相位变化,而在[011]方位观测时,其相位的变化不明显,结合Si(111)面的RHEED强度摇摆曲线测量结果,表明这种与电子衍射条件有关的振荡特性变化,实际上反映了由电子多重散射机理引起的RHEED强度振荡两种情形,对RHEED强度的初始瞬态响应机理也作了探讨。 关键词：     

反射式高能电子衍射实时监控的分子束外延生长GaAs晶体衬底温度校准及表面相变的研究

以反射式高能电子衍射(RHEED)作为实时监测工具,根据GaAs(100)表面重构相与衬底温度、As₄等效束流压强之间的关系,对分子束外延(MBE)系统中衬底测温系统进行了校准,这种方法也适用于其他的MBE系统.为生长高质量的外延薄膜材料、研究InGaAs表面粗糙化及相变等过程提供了实验依据. 关键词： 分子束外延 反射式高能电子衍射 表面重构 温度校准     

光电导探测器灵敏度标定方法的探索

光电导探测器体积小,灵敏度高,应用范围广,但暗电流也高,所以光电导探测器的直流标定是委困难的.我们采用了电子学的方法,探索光电导探测器灵敏度标定,给出光电导探测器50—300eV的灵敏度曲线.实验表明,这种方法是可行的.     

衬底温度对ZnO薄膜的结构和光学特性的影响

利用等离子体辅助分子束外延(P-MBE)设备在蓝宝石衬底上通过改变生长温度,制备了不同的ZnO样品.研究了衬底温度对ZnO的结构、光学和电学性质的影响.样品的晶体结构利用X射线衍射谱进行表征.X射线衍射谱表明,所有的ZnO样品都是(002)取向的六角纤锌矿结构.随着生长温度的升高,X射线的(002)衍射峰的半峰全宽逐渐...     

铱掺杂溴化银微晶的瞬态光电导研究

研究在77K时，铱掺杂溴化银微晶瞬态光电导（TPC）的信号强度和衰减时间与铱掺杂浓度间的关系。在溴化银微晶的制备过程中，IrCl6^3-作为掺杂剂加入，使溴化银微晶中的部分银离子所占据的晶格位被铱离子取代，在溴化银晶体中同时引入新的电子陷阱与空穴陷阱，增强了内部的电子空穴复合，使TPC的信号强度随铱离子掺杂浓度的增大而减小。     

Initial stages of MnAs/GaAs(0 0 1) epitaxy studied by RHEED azimuthal scans

We study the nucleation phase of molecular beam epitaxy of (hexagonal) MnAs on (cubic) GaAs (0 0 1) using reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) azimuthal scans. The nucleation proceeds from a non-reconstructed initial stage through randomly oriented small nuclei and two orientation stages to the final single-phase epitaxial orientation. The fascinatingly complex nucleation process contains elements of both Volmer-Weber and Stranski-Krastanov growth. The measurement demonstrates the potential of high-resolution RHEED techniques to assess details of the surface structure during epitaxy.     

Design of a novel correlative reflection electron microscope for in-situ real-time chemical analysis

A novel instrument that integrates reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), and imaging is designed and simulated. Since it can correlate the structural, elemental, and spatial information of the same surface region via the simultaneously acquired patterns of RHEED, EELS, and energy-filtered electron microscopy, it is named correlative reflection electron microscopy (c-REM). Our simulation demonstrates that the spatial resolution of this c-REM is lower than 50 nm, which meets the requirements for in-situ monitoring the structural and chemical evolution of surface in advanced material.     

Effect of thickness on the microstructure of GaN films on Al2O3 (0001) by laser molecular beam epitaxy

Heteroepitaxial GaN films are grown on sapphire (0001) substrates using laser molecular beam epitaxy. The growth processes are in-situ monitored by reflection high energy electron diffraction. It is revealed that the growth mode of GaN transformed from three-dimensional (3D) island mode to two-dimensional (2D) layer-by-layer mode with the increase of thickness. This paper investigates the interfacial strain relaxation of GaN films by analysing their diffraction patterns. Calculation shows that the strain is completely relaxed when the thickness reaches 15 nm. The surface morphology evolution indicates that island merging and reduction of the island-edge barrier provide an effective way to make GaN films follow a 2D layer-by-layer growth mode. The 110-nm GaN films with a 2D growth mode have smooth regular hexagonal shapes. The X-ray diffraction indicates that thickness has a significant effect on the crystallized quality of GaN thin films.     

利用ICP法测定ZnMgO薄膜的Mg组分

利用电感耦合等离子体(ICP)装置对分子束外延(MBE)法在Sapphire衬底上生长的Zn_1-xMg_xO薄膜的Mg组分进行了测试. 经理论分析，得到使用1次和2次检量式所确定的Zn_1-xMg_xO薄膜中的Mg组分的差异. 将采用1次检量式的ICP测定与EPMA测定结果进行对照，表明当Mg组分x≤0.5时二者的测试结果相当一致，由此证明ICP测试结果的正确性. 关键词： ZnMgO薄膜 Mg组分 分子束外延(MBE) 电感耦合等离子体(ICP)     

A bistable, self-latching inverter by the monolithic integration of resonant tunnelling diode and high electron mobility transistor

This paper reports that the structures of AlGaAs/InGaAs high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) and AlAs/GaAs resonant tunnelling diode (RTD) are epitaxially grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) in turn on a GaAs substrate. An Al_0.24Ga_0.76As chair barrier layer, which is grown adjacent to the top AlAs barrier, helps to reduce the valley current of RTD. The peak-to-valley current ratio of fabricated RTD is 4.8 and the transconductance for the 1-μm gate HEMT is 125mS/mm. A static inverter which consists of two RTDs and a HEMT is designed and fabricated. Unlike a conventional CMOS inverter, the novel inverter exhibits self-latching property.     

Fe3O4/MgO(100)薄膜外场诱导电阻变化特性

采用激光分子束外延（L-MBE）方法,以MgO(100)为基底生长了Fe3O4单晶薄膜, 研究了Fe3O4/MgO(100)薄膜外场（温度、磁和激光场）诱导电阻变化特性。X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明Fe3O4薄膜是沿MgO(200)晶面外延生长的单晶薄膜;反射高能电子衍射（RHEED）强度振荡曲线分析表明Fe3O4薄膜表面平整,而且生长模式为2维层状生长;原子力显微镜（AFM）分析表明Fe3O4薄膜表面粗糙度为0.201 nm,说明薄膜表面达到原子级平整度。外场作用下Fe3O4薄膜的电阻测试表明:薄膜样品的电阻在120 K(Verwey转变温度)出现一峰值,略微下降后继续增大, 展现出半导体型的导电特性; 在激光作用下,整个测量温度范围内薄膜样品的电阻减小,样品展示出瞬间光电导的特性;从降温曲线可以看出, Verwey转变温度由无激光作用时的120 K上升到有激光作用时的140 K; 光致电阻变化率随着温度的降低而增大,这主要是由于激光作用导致电荷有序态的退局域化。     

Heteroepitaxial praseodymium sesquioxide films on Si(1 1 1): A new model catalyst system for praseodymium oxide based catalysts

The structure, growth and stoichiometry of heteroepitaxial Pr₂O₃ films on Si(1 1 1) were characterized by a combined RHEED, XRD, XPS and UPS study in view of future applications as a surface science model catalyst system. RHEED and XRD confirm the growth of a (0 0 0 1) oriented hexagonal Pr₂O₃ phase on Si(1 1 1), matching the surface symmetry by aligning the oxide in-plane direction along the Si azimuth. After an initial nucleation stage RHEED growth oscillation studies point to a Frank-van der Merwe growth mode up to a thickness of approximately 12 nm. XPS and UPS prove that the initial growth of the Pr₂O₃ layer on Si up to ∼1 nm thickness is characterized by an interface reaction with Si. Nevertheless stoichiometric Pr₂O₃ films of high crystalline quality form on top of these Pr-silicate containing interlayers.