Two-dimensional pn-junction delineation and individual dopant identification using scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy

被引:16
作者
Chao, KJ [1 ]
Smith, AR
McDonald, AJ
Kwong, DL
Streetman, BG
Shih, CK
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Dept Phys, Austin, TX 78712 USA
[2] Univ Texas, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Austin, TX 78712 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B | 1998年 / 16卷 / 01期
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10.1116/1.589829
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We have used scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/S) to study multiple pn junctions on cross-sectional surfaces of both Si and GaAs devices. The spectroscopy results indicate that pn junctions can be resolved at the nanometer scale by using the two-dimensional STS technique. STM is also used to identify Zn dopants on GaAs(110) surfaces, A detail dopant location identification method is presented. (C) 1998 American Vacuum Society.
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