GaAs/AlAs resonant tunneling diodes with super-flat interfaces grown on (411)A GaAs substrates by MBE

被引:8
作者
Shinohara, K
Kasahara, K
Shimomura, S
Adachi, A
Sano, N
Hiyamizu, S
机构
[1] NISSHIN ELECT CO LTD, UKYO KU, KYOTO 615, JAPAN
[2] KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIV, FAC SCI, NISHINOMIYA, HYOGO 662, JAPAN
[3] OSAKA UNIV, EXTREME MAT RES CTR, TOYONAKA, OSAKA 560, JAPAN
关键词
(4 1 1)A GaAs substrates; super-flat interface; GaAs/AlAs RTD;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-0248(96)01012-3
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
GaAs/AlAs resonant tunneling diodes (RTDs) with atomically flat GaAs/AlAs interfaces over an entire device area (super-flat interfaces) have been successfully fabricated on a (411)A GaAs substrate by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The (411)A GaAs/AlAs RTDs exhibited a superior peak-to-valley current ratio (J(p)/J(v) = 11.8 at 80 K) to that (7.5) of RTDs simultaneously grown on a conventional (100)GaAs substrate. The improved J(p)/J(v) ratio of the (411)A RTD is believed to be due to the super-flat GaAs/AlAs interfaces, which significantly reduce the valley current density.
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