J.A. Steele
Surface effects of vapour-liquid-solid driven Bi surface droplets formed during molecular-beam-epitaxy of GaAsBi
Steele, J.A.; Lewis, R.A.; Horvat, J.; Nancarrow, M.J.B.; Henini, M.; Fan, D.; Mazur, Y.I.; Schmidbauer, M; Ware, M.E.; Yu, S.Q.; Salamo, G.J.
Authors
R.A. Lewis
J. Horvat
M.J.B. Nancarrow
Professor MOHAMED HENINI MOHAMED.HENINI@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Applied Physics
D. Fan
Y.I. Mazur
M Schmidbauer
M.E. Ware
S.Q. Yu
G.J. Salamo
Abstract
Herein we investigate a (001)-oriented GaAs1−xBix/GaAs structure possessing Bi surface droplets capable of catalysing the formation of nanostructures during Bi-rich growth, through the vapourliquid-solid mechanism. Specifically, self-aligned “nanotracks” are found to exist trailing the Bi droplets on the sample surface. Through cross-sectional high-resolution transmission electron microscopy the nanotracks are revealed to in fact be elevated above surface by the formation of a subsurface planar nanowire, a structure initiated mid-way through the molecular-beam-epitaxy growth and embedded into the epilayer, via epitaxial overgrowth. Electron microscopy studies also yield the morphological, structural, and chemical properties of the nanostructures. Through a combination of Bi determination methods the compositional profile of the film is shown to be graded and inhomogeneous. Furthermore, the coherent and pure zincblende phase property of the film is detailed. Optical characterisation of features on the sample surface is carried out using polarised micro-Raman and micro-photoluminescence spectroscopies. The important light producing properties of the surface nanostructures are investigated through pump intensity-dependent micro PL measurements, whereby relatively large local inhomogeneities are revealed to exist on the epitaxial surface for important optical parameters. We conclude that such surface effects must be considered when designing and fabricating optical devices based on GaAsBi alloys.
Citation
Steele, J., Lewis, R., Horvat, J., Nancarrow, M., Henini, M., Fan, D., …Salamo, G. (in press). Surface effects of vapour-liquid-solid driven Bi surface droplets formed during molecular-beam-epitaxy of GaAsBi. Scientific Reports, 6(28860), https://doi.org/10.1038/srep28860
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 9, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 5, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Jul 12, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 12, 2016 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Electronic ISSN | 2045-2322 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 28860 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/srep28860 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/802306 |
Publisher URL | http://www.nature.com/articles/srep28860 |
Contract Date | Jul 12, 2016 |
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