ENHANCEMENT OF PHOTOLUMINESCENCE INTENSITY OF GAAS WITH CUBIC GAS CHEMICAL VAPOR-DEPOSITED USING A STRUCTURALLY DESIGNED SINGLE-SOURCE PRECURSOR

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MACINNES, AN
POWER, MB
BARRON, AR
JENKINS, PP
HEPP, AF
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[1] HARVARD UNIV,DEPT CHEM,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138
[2] NASA,LEWIS RES CTR,CLEVELAND,OH 44135
[3] HARVARD UNIV,MAT RES LAB,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138
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10.1063/1.108847
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A two order-of-magnitude enhancement of photoluminescence intensity relative to untreated GaAs has been observed for GaAs surfaces coated with chemical vapor-deposited GaS. The increase in photoluminescence intensity can be viewed as an effective reduction in surface recombination velocity and/or band bending. The gallium cluster [(t-Bu)GaS]4 was used as a single-source precursor for the deposition of GaS thin films. The cubane core of the structurally characterized precursor is retained in the deposited film producing a cubic phase. Furthermore, a near-epitaxial growth is observed for the GaS passivating layer. Films were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, x-ray powder diffraction, and x-ray photoelectron and Rutherford backscattering spectroscopies.
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