STM observation of wurtzite GaN(0001) surface grown by MBE on 6H-SiC substrates

被引:9
作者
Nakada, Y
Okumura, H
机构
[1] Joint Res Ctr Atom Technol, Angstrom Technol Partnership, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
[2] JRCAT, Natl Inst Adv Interdisciplanary Res, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
[3] Electrotech Lab, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
关键词
GaN; 6H-SiC substrates; STM observation; MBE;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-0248(98)00314-5
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
Surface structure of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)-grown wurtzite GaN epilayers on 6H-SiC substrates was investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED), Many columnar crystals were found to grow on 6H-SiC substrates and surfaces of the columnar crystals were found to be covered with several nanometer scale particle-like structures. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:370 / 374
页数:5
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