Abstract
A combined ion beam and molecular beam epitaxy (CIBMBE) method was applied for the deposition of a Ge1-xCx alloy on Si(100) using a low-energy (50 - 100 eV) C+ ion beam and a Ge molecular beam. Metastable Ge1-xCx solid solutions were formed up to x = 0.047, and the CIBMBE method was shown to have a very high potential to grow metastable Ge1-xCx alloys. It was also revealed that the sticking coefficient of C+ ions into Ge was approx.28% for Ei = 100 eV and approx.18% for Ei = 50 eV. Structural characterization suggests that the deposited films are single crystals grown epitaxially on the substrate with twins on {111} planes. Characterization of lattice dynamics using Raman spectroscopy suggested that the deposited layers have a small amount of ion irradiation damage.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 393-398 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
Volume | 438 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings of the 1996 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, USA Duration: 1996 Dec 2 → 1996 Dec 6 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering