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Doping GaP Core-Shell Nanowire pn-Junctions: A Study by Off-Axis Electron Holography

Yazdi, Sadegh ; Berg, Alexander LU ; Borgström, Magnus LU ; Kasama, Takeshi ; Beleggia, Marco ; Samuelson, Lars LU and Wagner, Jakob B. (2015) In Small 11(22). p.2687-2695
Abstract
The doping process in GaP core-shell nanowire pn-junctions using different precursors is evaluated by mapping the nanowires' electrostatic potential distribution by means of off-axis electron holography. Three precursors, triethyltin (TESn), ditertiarybutylselenide, and silane are investigated for n-type doping of nanowire shells; among them, TESn is shown to be the most efficient precursor. Off-axis electron holography reveals higher electrostatic potentials in the regions of nanowire cores grown by the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism (axial growth) than the regions grown parasitically by the vapor-solid (VS) mechanism (radial growth), attributed to different incorporation efficiency between VLS and VS of unintentional p-type carbon... (More)
The doping process in GaP core-shell nanowire pn-junctions using different precursors is evaluated by mapping the nanowires' electrostatic potential distribution by means of off-axis electron holography. Three precursors, triethyltin (TESn), ditertiarybutylselenide, and silane are investigated for n-type doping of nanowire shells; among them, TESn is shown to be the most efficient precursor. Off-axis electron holography reveals higher electrostatic potentials in the regions of nanowire cores grown by the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism (axial growth) than the regions grown parasitically by the vapor-solid (VS) mechanism (radial growth), attributed to different incorporation efficiency between VLS and VS of unintentional p-type carbon doping originating from the trimethylgallium precursor. This study shows that off-axis electron holography of doped nanowires is unique in terms of the ability to map the electrostatic potential and thereby the active dopant distribution with high spatial resolution. (Less)
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core-shell nanowires, nanowires, doping, electrostatic potential, potential maps, gallium phosphide, electron holography
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Small
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11
issue
22
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2687 - 2695
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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  • wos:000355873500014
  • pmid:25656570
  • scopus:84930683710
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1613-6829
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10.1002/smll.201403361
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English
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  abstract     = {{The doping process in GaP core-shell nanowire pn-junctions using different precursors is evaluated by mapping the nanowires' electrostatic potential distribution by means of off-axis electron holography. Three precursors, triethyltin (TESn), ditertiarybutylselenide, and silane are investigated for n-type doping of nanowire shells; among them, TESn is shown to be the most efficient precursor. Off-axis electron holography reveals higher electrostatic potentials in the regions of nanowire cores grown by the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism (axial growth) than the regions grown parasitically by the vapor-solid (VS) mechanism (radial growth), attributed to different incorporation efficiency between VLS and VS of unintentional p-type carbon doping originating from the trimethylgallium precursor. This study shows that off-axis electron holography of doped nanowires is unique in terms of the ability to map the electrostatic potential and thereby the active dopant distribution with high spatial resolution.}},
  author       = {{Yazdi, Sadegh and Berg, Alexander and Borgström, Magnus and Kasama, Takeshi and Beleggia, Marco and Samuelson, Lars and Wagner, Jakob B.}},
  issn         = {{1613-6829}},
  keywords     = {{core-shell nanowires; nanowires; doping; electrostatic potential; potential maps; gallium phosphide; electron holography}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{22}},
  pages        = {{2687--2695}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{Small}},
  title        = {{Doping GaP Core-Shell Nanowire pn-Junctions: A Study by Off-Axis Electron Holography}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.201403361}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/smll.201403361}},
  volume       = {{11}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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