INFLUENCE OF THE GROWTH MODE ON THE QUALITY OF METALLIC SUPERLATTICES - THE CASE OF THE (100)FEIR SYSTEM

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ANDRIEU, S [1 ]
SNOECK, E [1 ]
ARCADE, P [1 ]
PIECUCH, M [1 ]
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[1] CNRS,CEMES LOE,F-31055 TOULOUSE,FRANCE
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10.1063/1.358933
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It is shown that it is possible to grow FeIr metallic superlattices where the growth of Fe on Ir as well as Ir on Fe is two dimensional. The two-dimensional growth is shown by the occurrence of reflection high-energy electron-diffraction (RHEED) oscillations during the growth of Fe on Ir (100) up to 4-7 planes, and during the Ir growth on the Fe surface for an unlimited thickness. Transmission electron microscopy thus shows that superlattices with flat interfaces on a large scale are obtained. The RHEED oscillations during Fe growth disappear after 4-7 deposited planes and the Fe growth becomes three dimensional. The quality of the superlattices is thus damaged by this three-dimensional growth. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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