Published July 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Bi epitaxy on polar InSb(111)A/B faces

  • 1. Department of Material Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 680-749, South Korea (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Bi thin films have been grown on InSb(111)A/B substrates using molecular beam epitaxy. We have observed different Bi atomic surface structures on polar InSb(111)A and B faces as well as thickness dependent surface structures on the A face. Bi deposited on InSb(111)B shows a (1x1) surface structure, i.e., no surface reconstruction. However, Bi on InSb(111)A shows a (2x2) structure for thicknesses less than 16 Aa, thereafter changing to a (1x1) structure. On both surfaces, Bi grows in a layer-by-layer growth mode with high crystallinity and sharp interfaces

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 1191-1194
ISSN
0734-2101
CODEN
JVTAD6

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35032124
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
BISMUTH; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; INDIUM ANTIMONIDES; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; SURFACE PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
ANTIMONIDES; ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL GROWTH METHODS; ELEMENTS; EPITAXY; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; METALS; PNICTIDES

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Notes
(c) 2002 American Vacuum Society.