Complex quantum dot arrays formed by combination of self-organized anisotropic strain engineering and step engineering on shallow patterned substrates
Journal Article
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· Journal of Applied Physics
- eiTT/COBRA, Inter-University Research Institute, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600MB Eindhoven (Netherlands)
One-dimensional (In,Ga)As quantum dot (QD) arrays are created on planar singular, vicinal, and shallow mesa-patterned GaAs (100) substrates by self-organized anisotropic strain engineering of an (In,Ga)As/GaAs quantum wire (QWR) superlattice template in molecular beam epitaxy. On planar singular substrates, highly uniform single QD arrays along [0-11] are formed. On shallow [0-11] and [011] stripe-patterned substrates, the generated type-A and -B steps distinctly affect the surface migration processes which are crucial for QWR template development, i.e., strain-gradient-driven In adatom migration along [011] and surface-reconstruction-induced Ga/In adatom migration along [0-11]. In the presence of both type-A and -B steps on vicinal substrates misoriented towards [101], the direction of adatom migration is altered to rotate the QD arrays. This establishes the relationship between self-organized anisotropic strain and step engineering, which is exploited on shallow zigzag-patterned substrates for the realization of complex QD arrays and networks with well-positioned bends and branches, exhibiting high structural and optical quality.
- OSTI ID:
- 20664972
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 97; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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