UV Laser-Induced Interaction of C12 with GaAs 110,

Abstract

We have studied the UV laser-induced interaction of molecular chlorine with a GaAs(110) surface under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions. Unlike previous studies of this system, we concentrated on well-defined surfaces, known coverages and low laser fluences. The experimental setup included a low energy electron diffraction apparatus, an Auger electron spectrometer and a differentially pumped mass spectrometer for thermal desorption spectra (TDS) and time-of-flight (TOF) measurements. Without illumination, chlorine was found to adsorb molecularly and dissociatively on n-GaAs(110) surfaces at 85 K. The laser experiments were done with a 193- and 351-nm excimer laser, at fluences below 5 mJ/cm2. Illumination of a molecular chlorine-covered surface at 85 K with 193 nm excimer laser radiation led to the formation of AsCI3, which desorbed at 180 K. Illumination with 351-nm radiation resulted in the formation of smaller amounts of arsenic chloride on the surface.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1992
Accession Number
ADP007913

Entities

People

  • G. Haase
  • M. C. Shih
  • Richard M. Osgood
  • V. Liberman

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Auger Electrons
  • Chlorine
  • Corpuscular Radiation
  • Diffraction
  • Electron Diffraction
  • Electrons
  • Excimer Lasers
  • High Vacuum
  • Illumination
  • Lasers
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • Radiation
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Ultraviolet Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics