Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 February 2011
Surface reaction mechanisms which underly the growth of III-V semiconductors by chemical beam epitaxy have been investigated using a combination of surface spectroscopic techniques in conjunction with modulated molecular beam scattering techniques. Emphasis is placed on understanding the complex growth rate effects observed during the growth of Ga(Al,In)As and the origin of selected area epitaxy. These effects are shown to arise from the surface sensitive nature of the decomposition of the group III alkyl source chemicals used in CBE.
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