ELASTIC MISFIT STRESS-RELAXATION IN HIGHLY STRAINED INGAAS/GAAS STRUCTURES

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ANDROUSSI, Y
LEFEBVRE, A
COURBOULES, B
GRANDJEAN, N
MASSIES, J
BOUHACINA, T
AIME, JP
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[1] LAB PHYS SOLIDE & ENERGIE SOLAIRE,CNRS,F-06560 VALBONNE,FRANCE
[2] UNIV BORDEAUX 1,CRISTALLOG & PHYS CRISTALLINE LAB,F-33405 TALENCE,FRANCE
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10.1063/1.112128
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The strain contrasts associated with three-dimensional coherently strained islands formed during the epitaxial growth of highly strained In0.45Ga0.55As layers on GaAs (001) have been studied by transmission electron-microscopy. It is demonstrated that the comparison of these experimental strain contrasts with simulated profiles makes it possible to assess the elastic relaxation of the islands.
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