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A study of the surface structure and composition of annealed Ga0.96Mn0.04As(100)

Mikkelsen, Anders LU ; Gustafson, Johan LU ; Sadowski, J ; Andersen, Jesper N LU ; Kanski, J and Lundgren, Edvin LU (2004) In Applied Surface Science 222(1-4). p.23-32
Abstract
The surface structure and chemical composition of annealed Ga0.96Mn0.04As(1 0 0) have been studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and low energy electron diffraction (LEED). The samples were As capped and subsequently transferred in-air from the MBE system to the STM chamber. After annealing to 600 K it is found that the Mn segregates to the surface and forms a compound, which is stable up to annealing temperatures of 790 K. For annealing temperatures above 825 K a well-ordered phase exists signified by a LEED pattern consisting of a superposition of a (1 x 6) and a (4 x 2) pattern. LEED and STM measurements demonstrate that the surface is dominated by (1 x 6) domains coexisting with small patches... (More)
The surface structure and chemical composition of annealed Ga0.96Mn0.04As(1 0 0) have been studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and low energy electron diffraction (LEED). The samples were As capped and subsequently transferred in-air from the MBE system to the STM chamber. After annealing to 600 K it is found that the Mn segregates to the surface and forms a compound, which is stable up to annealing temperatures of 790 K. For annealing temperatures above 825 K a well-ordered phase exists signified by a LEED pattern consisting of a superposition of a (1 x 6) and a (4 x 2) pattern. LEED and STM measurements demonstrate that the surface is dominated by (1 x 6) domains coexisting with small patches of (4 x 2) domains. By comparing the STM images of the high temperature phase found on Ga0.96Mn0.04As(1 0 0) with the high temperature phases found on ordinary GaAs(1 0 0), we demonstrate differences between annealed Ga0.96Mn0.04As(1 0 0) and GaAs(1 0 0) in both surface morphology and atomic structure. We argue that the Ga0.96Mn0.04As surface is more As rich than the GaAs surface prepared in a similar fashion. Reasons for these differences are discussed. (Less)
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manganese, GaMnAs, GaAs, AES, STM, LEED, surface, structure
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Applied Surface Science
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222
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23 - 32
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Elsevier
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1873-5584
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10.1016/S0169-4332(03)00964-4
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English
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  author       = {{Mikkelsen, Anders and Gustafson, Johan and Sadowski, J and Andersen, Jesper N and Kanski, J and Lundgren, Edvin}},
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  keywords     = {{manganese; GaMnAs; GaAs; AES; STM; LEED; surface; structure}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1-4}},
  pages        = {{23--32}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Applied Surface Science}},
  title        = {{A study of the surface structure and composition of annealed Ga0.96Mn0.04As(100)}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0169-4332(03)00964-4}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/S0169-4332(03)00964-4}},
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