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The Epitaxial Growth by Movpe of (Hg,Mn)Te On (001) Gaas Substrates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

H. M. Al-Allak ,
A. W. Brinkman ,
P. A. Clifton  and
P. D. Brown
H. M. Al-Allak
Affiliation:
University of Durham, School of Engineering and Applied Science, South Road, Durham, DHl 3LE, U.K
A. W. Brinkman
Affiliation:
University of Durham, School of Engineering and Applied Science, South Road, Durham, DHl 3LE, U.K
P. A. Clifton
Affiliation:
University of Durham, School of Engineering and Applied Science, South Road, Durham, DHl 3LE, U.K
P. D. Brown
Affiliation:
University of Durham, School of Engineering and Applied Science, South Road, Durham, DHl 3LE, U.K
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Abstract

Epitaxial thin films of the dilute magnetic semiconductor Hg1-xMnxTe have been grown by MOVPE on (100) GaAs substrate with or without buffer layers. Deposition took place in a horizontal, atmospheric pressure reactor at temperatures in the range 350–400° C, using tricarbonyl (methyl cyclopentadienyl) manganese, di-isopropyl tellurium and elemental mercury. Buffer layers consisted of thin layers of ZnTe and an upper thick layer (∼1μm) of CdTe. The good crystallinity was confirmed by RHEED and double crystal x-ray diffraction with rocking curve widths of 500–600 arc. sec. for non-buffered layers, and 315 arc. sec. for buffered layers. TEM investigations show that layers grown on buffered substrates had improved microstructure defect content. Electrical transport measurements revealed that as-grown layers were ptype with Hall mobilities in excess of 0.1 m2V−1s−1.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 216: Symposium T – Long-Wavelength Semiconductor Devices, Materials and Processes , 1990 , 35
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1991

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