ATOMIC LAYER EPITAXY OF INP USING TRIMETHYLINDIUM AND TERTIARYBUTYLPHOSPHINE

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PAN, N [1 ]
CARTER, J [1 ]
HEIN, S [1 ]
HOWE, D [1 ]
GOLDMAN, L [1 ]
KUPFERBERG, L [1 ]
BRIERLEY, S [1 ]
HSIEH, KC [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ILLINOIS,DEPT ELECT & COMP ENGN,URBANA,IL 61801
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10.1016/0040-6090(93)90127-B
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Atomic layer epitaxy (ALE) growth of InP was investigated using trimethylindium (TMI) and tertiarybutylphosphine (TBP) in a horizontal atmospheric reactor. The studied growth parameters were exposure times, TMI and TBP fluxes, and growth temperature. Self-limiting ALE growth of InP was achieved at a growth temperature of 340-degrees-C. Substantial increases in the TMI flux and higher growth temperatures exceeding 340-degrees-C resulted in growth rates exceeding 1 monolayer per cycle. Uniform ALE InP layers were verified by cross-sectional transmission electron micrography and sputtered Auger profiling. The application of thin ALE InP layers (15 angstrom) on GaAs surfaces was investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, 77 K photoluminescence, and 300 K photoreflectance. The absence of arsenic oxide and an increase in the photoluminescence intensity by a factor of 2 were observed after InP passivation.
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