Ultrathin (1*2)-Sn layer on GaAs(100) and InAs(100) substrates: A catalyst for removal of amorphous surface oxides

Pekka Laukkanen; Marko P.J. Punkkinen; Jouko Lång; Marjukka Tuominen; Mikhail Kuzmin; Veikko Tuominen; Johnny Dahl; Johan Adell; Janusz Sadowski; Janusz Kanski; Ville Polojärvi; Janne Pakarinen; Kalevi Kokko; Mircea Guina; Markus Pessa; Juhani Väyrynen

doi:10.1063/1.3596702

Ultrathin (1*2)-Sn layer on GaAs(100) and InAs(100) substrates: A catalyst for removal of amorphous surface oxides

Pekka Laukkanen (Corresponding Author), Marko P.J. Punkkinen, Jouko Lång, Marjukka Tuominen, Mikhail Kuzmin, Veikko Tuominen, Johnny Dahl, Johan Adell, Janusz Sadowski, Janusz Kanski, Ville Polojärvi, Janne Pakarinen, Kalevi Kokko, Mircea Guina, Markus Pessa, Juhani Väyrynen

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

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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 (1×2) 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.

Original language	English
Article number	231908
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	98
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3596702
Publication status	Published - 2011
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

ab initio calculations
adsorption
amorphous state
catalysts
desorption
heat treatment
low energy electron diffraction
metallic thin films
photoelectron spectra
surface composition
tin

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Laukkanen, P., Punkkinen, M. P. J., Lång, J., Tuominen, M., Kuzmin, M., Tuominen, V., Dahl, J., Adell, J., Sadowski, J., Kanski, J., Polojärvi, V., Pakarinen, J., Kokko, K., Guina, M., Pessa, M., & Väyrynen, J. (2011). Ultrathin (1*2)-Sn layer on GaAs(100) and InAs(100) substrates: A catalyst for removal of amorphous surface oxides. Applied Physics Letters, 98(23), [231908]. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3596702

Laukkanen, Pekka ; Punkkinen, Marko P.J. ; Lång, Jouko ; Tuominen, Marjukka ; Kuzmin, Mikhail ; Tuominen, Veikko ; Dahl, Johnny ; Adell, Johan ; Sadowski, Janusz ; Kanski, Janusz ; Polojärvi, Ville ; Pakarinen, Janne ; Kokko, Kalevi ; Guina, Mircea ; Pessa, Markus ; Väyrynen, Juhani. / Ultrathin (1*2)-Sn layer on GaAs(100) and InAs(100) substrates : A catalyst for removal of amorphous surface oxides. In: Applied Physics Letters. 2011 ; Vol. 98, No. 23.

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Ultrathin (1*2)-Sn layer on GaAs(100) and InAs(100) substrates : A catalyst for removal of amorphous surface oxides. / Laukkanen, Pekka (Corresponding Author); Punkkinen, Marko P.J.; Lång, Jouko; Tuominen, Marjukka; Kuzmin, Mikhail; Tuominen, Veikko; Dahl, Johnny; Adell, Johan; Sadowski, Janusz; Kanski, Janusz; Polojärvi, Ville; Pakarinen, Janne; Kokko, Kalevi; Guina, Mircea; Pessa, Markus; Väyrynen, Juhani.

In: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 98, No. 23, 231908, 2011.

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