Observation of strong transmission electron microscope contrast from doped layers in InP-based structures.

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Hull, R
Moore, M
Bahnck, D
Geva, M
Karlicek, RF
Stevie, FA
Walker, JF
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[1] AT&T BELL LABS,MURRAY HILL,NJ 07974
[2] AT&T BELL LABS,BREINIGSVILLE,PA 18031
[3] IBM CORP,E FISHKILL FACIL,HOPEWELL JCT,NY 12533
[4] FEI EUROPE INC,BROOKFIELD BUSINESS CTR,COTTENHAM CB4 4PS,CAMBS,ENGLAND
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MICROSCOPY OF SEMICONDUCTING MATERIALS 1995 | 1995年 / 146卷
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We have observed strong contrast (similar to 20-50%) between p-doped (similar to 10(18) cm(-3) Zn), n-doped (similar to 10(18) cm(-3) Si) and intrinsic (similar to 10(17) cm(-3) Fe) InP layers in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of semiconductor laser diode structures, following sample preparation by Ga+ focused ion beam (FIB) sputtering. The operative contrast mechanism is differential ''absorption contrast'', i.e. high angle scattering out of the instrumental image collection system. The critical question is what physical mechanism could produce such large amounts of differential scattering from the dopant atom concentrations similar to 0.001%.
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