MODIFICATION OF GAAS SURFACE STOICHIOMETRY AND REACTIVITY INDUCED BY A HYDROGEN PLASMA

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作者
DEBIEMMECHOUVY, C
BALLUTAUD, D
PESANT, JC
SEVERAC, C
ETCHEBERRY, A
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 11, LMS, CNRS, F-91405 ORSAY, FRANCE
[2] LAB PHYS SOLIDE, CNRS, F-92195 MEUDON, FRANCE
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10.1016/0169-4332(93)90733-R
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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
Using XPS and SIMS analyses combined with effusion experiments it is shown that hydrogen-plasma treatment of GaAs surface induces both a modification of the superficial stoichiometry and a loss of reactivity toward oxygen. This phenomenon is explained by the accumulation of hydrogen in the near-surface region. When this hydrogen is outgassed by thermal annealing, the GaAs recovers partially its reactivity toward oxygen.
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