STUDY OF THE 1ST-STAGE RELAXATION IN ZNTE/(001)CDTE STRAINED LAYERS

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作者
EYMERY, J [2 ]
TATARENKO, S
BOUCHET, N
SAMINADAYAR, K
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[1] CNRS,SPECTROMETRIE PHYS LAB,F-38402 ST MARTIN DHERES,FRANCE
[2] CEA,DEPT RECH FONDAMENTALE MAT CONDENSEE,PI,SP2M,F-38054 GRENOBLE 9,FRANCE
[3] CEA,DEPT RECH FONDAMENTALE MAT CONDENSEE,PSC,SP2M,F-38054 GRENOBLE 9,FRANCE
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10.1063/1.111227
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The first stages of the growth of highly strained ZnTe on (001) CdTe are studied in details by reflection high-energy electron diffraction analysis. Below the critical thickness, small lattice oscillations attributed to a nontetragonal elastic distortion are observed on a system in tensile stress. An effect of Zn excess pressure on the critical thickness is demonstrated. Exposure at 280-degrees-C of the CdTe(001) surface under Zn flux leads to the formation of a c(2X2) Zn terminated surface with about 50% Zn coverage. Such a pretreatment reduces the critical thickness by about half a monolayer.
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页码:3631 / 3633
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