MINIMUM AL0.5GA0.5AS-GAAS HETEROJUNCTION WIDTH DETERMINED BY SPUTTER-AUGER TECHNIQUES

被引:8
作者
GARNER, CM
SU, CY
SPICER, WE
EDWOOD, PD
MILLER, D
HARRIS, JS
机构
[1] STANFORD UNIV,STANFORD ELECTR LABS,STANFORD,CA 94305
[2] ROCKWELL INT,CTR SCI,THOUSAND OAKS,CA 91360
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10.1063/1.90862
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Two intimately connected parameters are investigated: the abruptness of MBE heterojunctions and the minimum depth resolution of the sputter-Auger technique. Using 250-eV Ar+ ions and monitoring the Al LVV Auger transition, the sharpest interface measured to date (13-15 Å) is obtained. After correcting for the electron escape depth, a minimum interface width of 9 Å is obtained. Large increases in interface broadening with increasing Ar+ ion energies are observed.
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页码:610 / 611
页数:2
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