Structure and features of the surface morphology of A{sup 4}B{sup 6} chalcogenide epitaxial films
The structure and features of the surface morphology of Pb{sub 1-x}Mn{sub x}Se (x = 0.03) epitaxial films grown on freshly cleaved BaF{sub 2}(111) faces and PbSe{sub 1-x}S{sub x}(100) (x = 0.12) single-crystal wafers were investigated by molecular beam condensation and the hot-wall method. It is shown that the epitaxial films, in accordance with the data in the literature for other chalcogenides, grow in the (111) and (100) planes, repeating the substrate orientation. Black aggregates are observed on the film surface of the films grown. The results obtained are compared with the data in the literature and generalized for other chalcogenides: A{sup 4}B{sup 6}:Pb (S, Se, Te); Pb{sub 1-x}Sn{sub x} (S, Se, Te); and Pb{sub 1-x}Mn (Se, Te). It is established that the formation of black aggregates, which are second-phase inclusions on the surface of epitaxial films obtained by vacuum thermal deposition, is characteristic of narrow-gap A{sup 4}B{sup 6} chalcogenides.
- OSTI ID:
- 22051266
- Journal Information:
- Crystallography Reports, Journal Name: Crystallography Reports Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 54; ISSN 1063-7745; ISSN CYSTE3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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