Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Study of GaAs Surfaces.

Abstract

The work has been devoted to using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques to elucidate the nature of cleaved GaAs surfaces. When suitably covered with cesium and oxygen, they make efficient photoemitters of considerable practical value. An advanced experimental arrangement has been used to cleave specimens in ultra high vacuum (UHV) inside a microwave cavity while connected to a cryoprobe. The EPR signals from single crystals are several orders of magnitude smaller than from crushed powders studied hitherto. Nevertheless sufficient sensitivity has been obtained. The results indicate that oxygen adsorbs at low temperatures to form O2(-) ions with lesser probability than on surfaces of crushed powders. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0782191

Entities

People

  • D. Haneman

Organizations

  • University of New South Wales

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Crystals
  • Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
  • Electrons
  • High Vacuum
  • Low Temperature
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Microwaves
  • Motion
  • Paramagnetic Resonance
  • Probability
  • Resonance
  • Sensitivity
  • Single Crystals
  • Vacuum

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene