Epitaxial Bi/GaAs(111) diodes via electrodeposition

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Bao, ZL [1 ]
Kavanagh, KL [1 ]
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[1] Simon Fraser Univ, Dept Phys, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会; 加拿大创新基金会;
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10.1063/1.2161849
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Bismuth films formed by electrodeposition on n-GaAs (111) at 70 degrees C are found to be single crystalline, (0001) oriented, with trigonal surface morphologies typical of high quality single crystals. Diode current-voltage characteristics display low reverse-bias leakage currents and average barrier heights of 0.77 +/- 0.02 eV (n=1.07). A necessary requirement for single crystalline growth is the presence of ammonium sulfate in the electrolyte.
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