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Raman spectroscopy of in situ annealed InAs/GaAs quantum dots

Abstract

Nonresonant Raman scattering measurements were performed on a three-layered sample of in situ annealed InAs/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots. The thermal annealing step was done during the growth of each GaAs spacer layer, where the substrate temperature was raised from 530 deg. C to 580 deg. C as measured by a pyrometer. Three Raman signals are clearly seen at 264 cm{sup -1}, 268 cm{sup -1}, and 271.5 cm{sup -1} which can be attributed to the longitudinal optic (LO) phonons of the dots. These three different signals are attributed to different degrees of In/Ga alloying or intermixing in each dot layer as a consequence of the different thermal treatments that each layer was subjected to. The Raman signal of the wetting layer (WL) is remarkably weak and suggests erosion of the wetting layer. In contrast, Raman scattering measurements on an unannealed sample show two overlapping features at 259.5 cm{sup -1} and 261.5 cm{sup -1}, which are attributed to the LO phonons of the dots. The WL signal is clearly observed at 251.5 cm{sup -1}. To support our Raman observations, the appearance of a strong higher-energy peak in photoluminescence measurements suggests that alloying did occur in the annealed sample.
Authors:
Luna, M J.M. de; Somintac, A; Estacio, E; Salvador, A [1] 
  1. Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory, National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 1101 Quezon City (Philippines)
Publication Date:
Jul 15, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics; Journal Volume: 96; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1762993; (c) 2004 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: 15 Jul 2004
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; GALLIUM ARSENIDES; INDIUM ARSENIDES; LAYERS; PHONONS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PYROMETERS; QUANTUM DOTS; RAMAN EFFECT; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
OSTI ID:
20619058
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979; JAPIAU; TRN: US04B2142062556
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 1267-1269
Announcement Date:
Aug 21, 2005

Citation Formats

Luna, M J.M. de, Somintac, A, Estacio, E, and Salvador, A. Raman spectroscopy of in situ annealed InAs/GaAs quantum dots. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1063/1.1762993.
Luna, M J.M. de, Somintac, A, Estacio, E, & Salvador, A. Raman spectroscopy of in situ annealed InAs/GaAs quantum dots. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1762993
Luna, M J.M. de, Somintac, A, Estacio, E, and Salvador, A. 2004. "Raman spectroscopy of in situ annealed InAs/GaAs quantum dots." United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1762993.
@misc{etde_20619058,
title = {Raman spectroscopy of in situ annealed InAs/GaAs quantum dots}
author = {Luna, M J.M. de, Somintac, A, Estacio, E, and Salvador, A}
abstractNote = {Nonresonant Raman scattering measurements were performed on a three-layered sample of in situ annealed InAs/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots. The thermal annealing step was done during the growth of each GaAs spacer layer, where the substrate temperature was raised from 530 deg. C to 580 deg. C as measured by a pyrometer. Three Raman signals are clearly seen at 264 cm{sup -1}, 268 cm{sup -1}, and 271.5 cm{sup -1} which can be attributed to the longitudinal optic (LO) phonons of the dots. These three different signals are attributed to different degrees of In/Ga alloying or intermixing in each dot layer as a consequence of the different thermal treatments that each layer was subjected to. The Raman signal of the wetting layer (WL) is remarkably weak and suggests erosion of the wetting layer. In contrast, Raman scattering measurements on an unannealed sample show two overlapping features at 259.5 cm{sup -1} and 261.5 cm{sup -1}, which are attributed to the LO phonons of the dots. The WL signal is clearly observed at 251.5 cm{sup -1}. To support our Raman observations, the appearance of a strong higher-energy peak in photoluminescence measurements suggests that alloying did occur in the annealed sample.}
doi = {10.1063/1.1762993}
journal = []
issue = {2}
volume = {96}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United States}
year = {2004}
month = {Jul}
}