Published August 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Growth of single GaAs nanowhiskers on the tip of a tungsten needle and their electrical properties

  • 1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Analytical Instrumentation (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg Academic University—Nanotechnology Research and Education Center (Russian Federation)

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A method for the formation of single GaAs semiconductor nanowhiskers and their assemblies on the tip of a chemically etched tungsten needle by molecular-beam epitaxy is proposed. The focused-ionbeam technique was used to separate a single nanowhisker. Electronic properties of single nanowhiskers were studied by elastic tunneling spectroscopy in ultrahigh vacuum. The band gap and the doping level of GaAs whiskers were determined using the current-voltage characteristics obtained from these measurements.

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Journal Title
Semiconductors
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 1049-1052
ISSN
1063-7826
CODEN
SMICES

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