Effect of Interfacial Bonds on the Morphology of InAs QDs Grown on GaAs (311) B and (100) Substrates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The morphology and transition thickness (<it>t</it> <sub>c</sub>) for InAs quantum dots (QDs) grown on GaAs (311) B and (100) substrates were investigated. The morphology varies with the composition of buffer layer and substrate orientatio...

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Main Authors: Wang Lu, Li Meicheng, Xiong Min, Zhao Liancheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2009-01-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-009-9304-z
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>The morphology and transition thickness (<it>t</it> <sub>c</sub>) for InAs quantum dots (QDs) grown on GaAs (311) B and (100) substrates were investigated. The morphology varies with the composition of buffer layer and substrate orientation. And<it>t</it> <sub>c</sub>decreased when the thin InGaAs was used as a buffer layer instead of the GaAs layer on (311) B substrates. For InAs/(In)GaAs QDs grown on high miller index surfaces, both the morphology and<it>t</it> <sub>c</sub>can be influenced by the interfacial bonds configuration. This indicates that buffer layer design with appropriate interfacial bonds provides an approach to adjust the morphologies of QDs grown on high miller surfaces.</p>
ISSN:1931-7573
1556-276X