Atomic and mesoscopic scale characterization of semiconductor interfaces by ballistic electron emission microscopy

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作者
Lee, EY
Bhargava, S
Chin, MA
Narayanamurti, V
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[1] Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California, Santa Barbara
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JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A | 1997年 / 15卷 / 03期
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10.1116/1.580588
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TB3 [工程材料学];
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0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Ballistic electron emission microscopy (BEEM) is a powerful new low energy electron microscopy in materials physics for nondestructive local electronic characterization of semiconductor heterostructures. In this article, low energy electron imaging of buried semiconductor heterostructures will be explored, with particular emphasis on BEEM imaging of buried objects in metal-GaAs based heterostructures. (C) 1997 American Vacuum Society.
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页码:1351 / 1357
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