Growth of InGaAs-capped InAs quantum dots characterized by Atomic Force Microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope |
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Authors: | Shen-de Chen Chiou-yun Tsai Si-chen Lee |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Electrical Engineering, Graduate Institute of Electronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, Room No. 440, Taiwan, Republic of China |
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Abstract: | Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is typically used to measure the quantum dot shape and density formed by lattice mismatched epitaxial growth such as InAs on GaAs. However, AFM images are distorted when two dots are situated in juxtaposition with a distance less than the AFM tip width. Scanning electron Microscope (SEM) is much better in distinguishing the dot density but not the dot height. Through these measurements of the growth of InxGa1-xAs cap layer on InAs quantum dots, it was observed that the InGaAs layer neither covered the InAs quantum dots and wetting layer uniformly nor 100% phase separates into InAs and GaAs grown on InAs quantum dots and wetting layer, respectively. |
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Keywords: | InAs quantum dot atomic force microscope scanning electron microscope phase separation surface science |
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