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Identification of the mechanism of stacking fault nucleation in In{sub x}Ga{sub 1-x}As and In{sub y}Al{sub 1-y}As layers grown by MBE on InP substrates

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OSTI ID:405539

This work presents three different origins of stacking faults in In{sub x}Ga{sub 1-x}As/In{sub y}Al{sub 1-y}As/InP matched and mismatched systems, depending on the growth conditions: as a stacking error during the growth, as a consequence of the dissociation of misfit dislocations, and finally as a proper strain relieving mechanism. The occurrence of these different mechanisms are discussed in both homogeneous samples and samples with composition modulation.

OSTI ID:
405539
Report Number(s):
CONF-951231--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English