Influence of As{sub 4} flux on the growth kinetics, structure, and optical properties of InAs/GaAs quantum dots
- Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory, National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 1101 Quezon City (Philippines)
We report the effects of variations in As{sub 4} growth flux on the evolution of molecular beam epitaxy grown InAs quantum dots (QDs) and their structures and optical properties. For InAs QDs grown under As-stable conditions, evaluated through photoluminescence and atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements, it is evident that QD size increases with As{sub 4} pressure along with improvement in size uniformity. Furthermore, transmission electron microscopy measurements for InAs layers of critical thicknesses ({approx}1.7 ML) showed decreasing QD density with increasing As{sub 4} pressure accompanied by a strong reduction in photoluminescence (PL) integral intensity. These show that high As{sub 4} fluxes suppress InAs QD formation while the decreasing PL intensity seems to indicate cluster formation that features nonradiative recombination. AFM measurements show larger and denser QDs for samples grown at higher As{sub 4} pressures. These are explained on the basis of adatom condensation during surface cooling and the influence of As{sub 4} pressure on indium incorporation.
- OSTI ID:
- 21062127
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 102, Issue 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2785969; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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