کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1789821 | 1524396 | 2016 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: The role of titanium at the SrTiO3/GaAs epitaxial interface The role of titanium at the SrTiO3/GaAs epitaxial interface](/preview/png/1789821.png)
• Single crystal SrTiO3 grown on GaAs with Ti interlayer by molecular beam epitaxy.
• Structural properties analyzed by x-ray diffraction.
• Structural properties analyzed by transmission electron microscopy.
• In-situ photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has been performed.
• We draw a growth mechanism bringing out the benefit of a Ti interlayer.
We study the role of a Ti surface treatment applied to the As-terminated GaAs (001) substrate surface prior to SrTiO3 (STO) epitaxial growth by comparing STO/GaAs samples prepared with and without Ti interlayers. Reflection high energy electron diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy are used to assess the structural and chemical properties of the layers and interfaces. Without Ti interlayer, a polycrystalline TiGa compound is formed near the interface. It significantly degrades STO structural properties. A Ti interlayer efficiently prevents the formation of this unwanted compound by limiting As desorption from the GaAs substrate during STO growth. It improves significantly the structural quality of the oxide layer.
Journal: Journal of Crystal Growth - Volume 433, 1 January 2016, Pages 139–142