Reconstruction and chemical ordering at the surface of strained (In, Ga) As epilayers

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作者
SauvageSimkin, M
Garreau, Y
Pinchaux, R
Cavanna, A
Veron, MB
Jedrecy, N
Landesman, JP
Nagle, J
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 11,UTILISAT RAYONNEMENT ELECTROMAGNET LAB,F-91405 ORSAY,FRANCE
[2] UNIV PARIS 06,F-75252 PARIS 05,FRANCE
[3] THOMSON CSF,CENT RECH LAB,F-91404 ORSAY,FRANCE
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10.1016/S0169-4332(96)00218-8
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An evidence for a cation chemical ordering in 2 x 3 reconstructed surfaces of strained InxGa1-xAs layers, locking the composition at the value In0.67Ga0.33As, has been obtained by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction. For lower surface concentrations, the reconstruction becomes incommensurate 2 x n and is described by introducing a random distribution of indium-free faults in the commensurate 2 x 3 phase. A quantitative account of the intensity distribution is obtained.
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页码:646 / 651
页数:6
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