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Title: Structural Characterization of Doped GaSb Single Crystals by X-ray Topography

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OSTI ID:978296

We characterized GaSb single crystals containing different dopants (Al, Cd and Te), grown by the Czochralski method, by x-ray topography and high angular resolution x-ray diffraction. Lang topography revealed dislocations parallel and perpendicular to the crystal's surface. Double-crystal GaSb 333 x-ray topography shows dislocations and vertical stripes than can be associated with circular growth bands. We compared our high-angular resolution x-ray diffraction measurements (rocking curves) with the findings predicted by the dynamical theory of x-ray diffraction. These measurements show that our GaSb single crystals have a relative variation in the lattice parameter ({Delta}d/d) on the order of 10{sup -5}. This means that they can be used as electronic devices (detectors, for example) and as x-ray monochromators.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Doe - Office Of Science
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
978296
Report Number(s):
BNL-91119-2010-CP; KC020401G; TRN: US1004220
Resource Relation:
Conference: 13th International Conference on Defects - Recognition, Imaging and Physics in Semiconductors (DRIP XIII 2009); Wheeling, West Virginia, USA; 20090913 through 20090917
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English