Interruption-assisted epitaxy of faceted p-InAs on buffered GaSb for terahertz emitters

Citation:

Sadia, C. P., Muldera, J., Estacio, E. S., Somintac, A. S., Salvador, A. A., Que, C. T., Yamamoto, K., et al. (2015). Interruption-assisted epitaxy of faceted p-InAs on buffered GaSb for terahertz emitters. Applied Physics Express , 8 (3), 035501. Copy at http://www.tinyurl.com/y49og4d3
Interruption-assisted epitaxy of faceted p-InAs on buffered GaSb for terahertz emitters

Abstract:

We demonstrate molecular beam epitaxy growth of p-InAs layers on GaAs-buffered GaSb that may be suitable for terahertz applications. GaAs buffer deposition is initiated by applying growth interruption. Reflection high-energy electron diffraction shows that GaAs growth proceeds to a quasi-two-dimensional growth mode. The scheme allows growth of a p-InAs layer 600 nm to 1.0 µm thick. Growth performed without GaAs and growth interruption resulted in decomposition of the p-InAs. When the scheme is used, the ensuing p-InAs first follows quasi-two-dimensional growth before favoring faceted islanding. Under 800-nm-wavelength femtosecond laser excitation, the p-InAs layer generates terahertz signals 70% of that of bulk p-InAs.

http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/APEX.8.035501

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