Group II Cubic Fluorides Dielectrics for 3-D Integration and GaAs-Based Optoelectronic Structures

Abstract

The epitaxial growth of CaxSr1-x,F2/GaAs(100) and GaAs/CaxSr1- xF2(100) is investigated. Optimum growth temperature of 530 deg C growth rate of 1 Angstrom/see and composition x=0.47 lead to very high crystallinity layers of mixed fluorides on GaAs. The growth of GaAs/Ca0.47SrO.053F2(100), rendered much more difficult by the morphology and faceting of the insulating surface, is substantially improved by modifying the fluoride surface by electron irradiation prior to GaAs growth, and by a two-step growth sequence where the interface GaAs is grown at low temperature (300 deg C). Finally, the patterning of the fluoride layer is performed by e-beam exposure. Features as small as 1 micron are drawn and developed on a 2000 A thick CaF2 layer, opening the possibility of using the fluorides for wave-guides or re-growth of small III-V features. Semiconductor/insulator interfaces; GaAs; Ca x Sr 1-x F2; molecular bean epitaxy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 03, 1992
Accession Number
ADA254937

Entities

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  • Antoine Kahn

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  • Princeton University

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  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Crystals
  • Dielectrics
  • Electron Beams
  • Electronics
  • Electrons
  • Epitaxial Growth
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Beam Epitaxy
  • Molecular Beams
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Physics
  • Three Dimensional

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  • Materials science

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  • Semiconductor Device Technology
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  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene