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Ultrathin (1x2)-Sn layer on GaAs(100) and InAs(100) substrates: A catalyst for removal of amorphous surface oxides

Laukkanen, P. ; Punkkinen, M. P. J. ; Lang, J. ; Tuominen, M. ; Kuzmin, M. ; Tuominen, V. ; Dahl, J. ; Adell, Johan LU ; Sadowski, Janusz LU and Kanski, J. , et al. (2011) In Applied Physics Letters 98(23).
Abstract
Amorphous surface oxides of III-V semiconductors are harmful in many contexts of device development. Using low-energy electron diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy, we demonstrate that surface oxides formed at Sn-capped GaAs(100) and InAs(100) surfaces in air are effectively removed by heating. This Sn-mediated oxide desorption procedure results in the initial well-defined Sn-stabilized (1x2) surface even for samples exposed to air for a prolonged time. Based on ab initio calculations we propose that the phenomenon is due to indirect and direct effects of Sn. The Sn-induced surface composition weakens oxygen adsorption. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3596702]
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Applied Physics Letters
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98
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23
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American Institute of Physics (AIP)
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0003-6951
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10.1063/1.3596702
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English
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  abstract     = {{Amorphous surface oxides of III-V semiconductors are harmful in many contexts of device development. Using low-energy electron diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy, we demonstrate that surface oxides formed at Sn-capped GaAs(100) and InAs(100) surfaces in air are effectively removed by heating. This Sn-mediated oxide desorption procedure results in the initial well-defined Sn-stabilized (1x2) surface even for samples exposed to air for a prolonged time. Based on ab initio calculations we propose that the phenomenon is due to indirect and direct effects of Sn. The Sn-induced surface composition weakens oxygen adsorption. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3596702]}},
  author       = {{Laukkanen, P. and Punkkinen, M. P. J. and Lang, J. and Tuominen, M. and Kuzmin, M. and Tuominen, V. and Dahl, J. and Adell, Johan and Sadowski, Janusz and Kanski, J. and Polojarvi, V. and Pakarinen, J. and Kokko, K. and Guina, M. and Pessa, M. and Vayrynen, I. J.}},
  issn         = {{0003-6951}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{23}},
  publisher    = {{American Institute of Physics (AIP)}},
  series       = {{Applied Physics Letters}},
  title        = {{Ultrathin (1x2)-Sn layer on GaAs(100) and InAs(100) substrates: A catalyst for removal of amorphous surface oxides}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3596702}},
  doi          = {{10.1063/1.3596702}},
  volume       = {{98}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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