Enhanced photoluminescence of InAs self-assembled quantum dots grown by molecular-beam epitaxy using a "nucleation-augmented" method

A two-stage "nucleation-augmented" growth method for producing InAs self-assembled quantum dots (QDs) using molecular-beam epitaxy on GaAs (100) substrates has been investigated in detail. Photoluminescence (PL) measurements show that a 1.8 - monolayer - ( MLs ) InAs QD "nucleation&qu...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2004-07, Vol.85 (4), p.567-569
Main Authors: Chia, C. K., Chua, S. J., Miao, Z. L., Chye, Y. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
INDIUM ARSENIDES
LAYERS
MATERIALS SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
QUANTUM DOTS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SPECTRAL SHIFT
SUBSTRATES
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Summary:A two-stage "nucleation-augmented" growth method for producing InAs self-assembled quantum dots (QDs) using molecular-beam epitaxy on GaAs (100) substrates has been investigated in detail. Photoluminescence (PL) measurements show that a 1.8 - monolayer - ( MLs ) InAs QD "nucleation" layer grown at a fast rate, followed by a 2.6 - MLs -InAs "augmented" layer grown under pulsed conditions at a slow rate, dramatically increases the dot density and improves the PL intensity for the InAs QDs. It was found that, when the effective growth rate of the InAs augmented layer was reduced, the PL peak emission shifts to a longer wavelength and the PL intensity is enhanced. These changes in characteristics were attributed to improved optical quality and greater dot density.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.1773914