In recent years, the self-assembled growth of semiconductor nanostructures, that show quantum size effects, has been of considerable interest. Laser devices operating with self-assembled InAs quantum dots (QDs) embedded in GaAs have been demonstrated. Here, we report on the InAs/GaAs system and raise the question of how the shape of the QDs changes with the orientation of the GaAs substrate. The growth of the InAs QDs is understood in terms of the Stranski–Krastanow growth mode. For modeling the growth process, the shape and atomic structure of the QDs have to be known. This is a difficult task for such embedded entities.
In our approach, InAs is grown by molecular beam epitaxy on GaAs until self-assembled QDs are formed. At this point the growth is interrupted and atomically resolved scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) images are acquired. We used preparation parameters known from the numerous publications on InAs/GaAs. In order to learn more about the self-assemblage process we studied QD formation on different GaAs(0 0 1), (1 1 3)A, and (
)B substrates. From the atomically resolved STM images we could determine the shape of the QDs. The quantum “dots” are generally rather flat entities better characterized as “lenses”. In order to achieve this flatness, the QDs are terminated by high-index bounding facets on low-index substrates and vice versa. Our results will be summarized in comparison with the existing literature. 相似文献
K0.5Bi0.5TiO3(KBT)nanocrystalline particles were hydrothermally synthesized from Bi(NO3)3·5H2O, TiO2 and KOH. The crystal phase, chemical composition and microstructure were characterized by XRD, XRF, Raman scattering spectroscopy and TEM. The results indicated that the products were pure perovskite structured K0.5Bi0.5TiO3 with chemical stoichiometry and perovskite structure. The TEM observation revealed that the particles possessed a feature of cubic shape and a nano-scale of about 40 nm. The KBT ceramics sintered at 1 040 ℃ from hydrothermal powders show higher density and better electric properties than that prepared by a solid-state reaction method. 相似文献
A liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) method for separation and characterization of ergosterol biosynthetic precursors was developed to study the effect of Posaconazole on sterol biosynthesis in fungi. Ergosterol biosynthetic precursors were characterized from their electron ionization mass spectra acquired by a normal-phase chromatography, particle beam LC/MS method. Fragment ions resulting from cleavage across the D-ring and an abundant M - 15 fragment ion were diagnostic for methyl substitution at C-4 and C-14. Comparison of the sterol profile in control and treated Candida albicans incubations showed depletion of ergosterol and accumulation of C-4 and C-14 methyl-substituted sterols following treatment with Posaconazole. These C-4 and C-14 methyl sterols are known to be incapable of sustaining cell growth. The results demonstrate that Posaconazole exerts its antifungal activity by inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis. Furthermore, Posaconazole appears to disrupt ergosterol biosynthesis by inhibition of lanosterol 14alpha-demethylase. 相似文献
A chemical flux of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) in conjunction with low-energy Ar-ion bombardment has been used for chemically assisted ion beam etching (CAIBE) of silicon and silicon dioxide. The study has shown a large degree of independent control over the selectivity and anisotropy in dry etching. The total etch rate could be controlled by varying either the Ar-ion milling parameters or the chemical flux of SF6. Etch rate enhancement of 7–8 for silicon and 3–4 for silicon dioxide have been obtained over pure physical etching. 相似文献
An understanding of the correlation between microstructures and properties of materials require the characterization of the
material on many different length scales. Often the properties depend primarily on the atomistics of defects, such as dislocations
and interfaces. The different techniques of transmission electron microscopy allow the characterization of the structure and
of the chemical composition of materials with high spatial resolution to the atomic level: high resolution transmission electron
microscopy allows the determination of the position of the columns of atoms (ions) with high accuracy. The accuracy which
can be achieved in these measurements depends not only on the instrumentation but also on the quality of the transmitted specimen
and on the scattering power of the atoms (ions) present in the analyzed column.
The chemical composition can be revealed from investigations by analytical microscopy which includes energy dispersive X-ray
spectroscopy, mainly quantitatively applied for heavy elements, and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Furthermore, the energy-loss
near-edge structure of EELS data results in information on the local band structure of unoccupied states of the excited atoms
and, therefore, on bonding. A quantitative evaluation of convergent beam electron diffraction results in information on the
electron charge density distribution of the bulk (defect-free) material.
The different techniques are described and applied to different problems in materials science. It will be shown that nearly
atomic resolution can be achieved in high resolution electron microscopy and in analytical electron microscopy. Recent developments
in electron microscopy instrumentation will result in atomic resolution in the foreseeable future. 相似文献
Reactive constituents have been investigated in a molecular beam generated in the cathode surface glow area and surface boundary layer. Mixtures of nitrogen and hydrogen form NHx(x=0–4) compounds, which are of relevance in heterogeneous, plasma vs. metal nitriding reactions. Ammonia decomposition leads to NHx(x=2–4). Strong cataphoretic enrichment of hydrogen has been observed in the cathode glow area. Heterogeneous reactions of NHx with iron lead to the formation of iron nitrides via intermediates such as FeNH2–3. In a pulsed d.c. glow discharge, increased sputtering and decreased hydrogen enrichment have been observed. 相似文献