UNPINNING OF GAAS SURFACE FERMI LEVEL BY 200-DEGREES-C MOLECULAR-BEAM EPITAXIAL LAYER

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LOOK, DC [1 ]
STUTZ, CE [1 ]
EVANS, KR [1 ]
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[1] WRDC,ELRA,ELECTR TECHNOL LAB,WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB,OH 45433
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10.1063/1.104110
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Previous attempts to passivate the n-type (100)GaAs surface have significantly reduced only the surface recombination centers, but not the surface acceptors which pin the Fermi level. Here we show that a 100 Å molecular beam epitaxial layer grown at 200°C reduces the effective surface potential energy - eφs from 0.70 to 0.17 eV, nearly eliminates light sensitivity, and permits nonalloyed ohmic contacts. After a 10 min, 450°C anneal, - eφs increases only to 0.22 eV.
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