Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

The use of compositionally graded layers to minimize surface defects in In(AsSb) strained-layer superlattices

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6479724

Surface defects have been studied in InAs/sub x/Sb/sub 1-x//InSb strained-layer superlattices as a function of the profile of compositionally graded buffer layers. Comparisons were made between constant composition, step-graded and continuously graded buffer layers. The use of either constant composition layers or step-graded buffer layers resulted in an increase in surface defects for large lattice mismatch (x > 0.1). Surface defects were minimized by the use of continuously graded buffer layers for x = 0.2.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6479724
Report Number(s):
SAND-87-0404C; CONF-870761-1; ON: DE87010739
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English