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Effect of Sn for the dislocation-free SiSn nanostructure formation on the vapor-liquid-crystal mechanism. / Timofeev, Vyacheslav; Mashanov, Vladimir; Nikiforov, Alexander et al.
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T1 - Effect of Sn for the dislocation-free SiSn nanostructure formation on the vapor-liquid-crystal mechanism
AU - Timofeev, Vyacheslav
AU - Mashanov, Vladimir
AU - Nikiforov, Alexander
AU - Skvortsov, Ilya
AU - Gavrilova, Tatyana
AU - Gulyaev, Dmitry
AU - Gutakovskii, Anton
AU - Chetyrin, Igor
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - Structures with tin-rich island arrays on silicon pedestals were obtained by molecular beam epitaxy using Sn as a catalyst for the growth of nanostructures. A tin island array was used further to study the growth of nanostructures in the process of Si deposition on the surface with Sn islands. It was established that, during the growth on the vapor-liquid-crystal mechanism, tin-rich islands are formed on faceted pedestals. A nanostructured cellular surface was formed between the islands on pedestals. The analysis of the elemental composition of the obtained nanostructures was performed by the methods of energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and photoelectron spectroscopy. It is shown that tin-rich islands can contain up to 90% tin, whereas the pedestal consists of silicon. The transmission electron microscopy data demonstrated a distinct crystal structure of tin-rich islands and silicon pedestals, as well as the absence of dislocations in the structures with island arrays on the faceted pedestals. The facet tilt angle is 19° and corresponds to the (311) plane. The photoluminescence signal was observed with a photoluminescence maximum near the wavelength of 1.55 μm.
AB - Structures with tin-rich island arrays on silicon pedestals were obtained by molecular beam epitaxy using Sn as a catalyst for the growth of nanostructures. A tin island array was used further to study the growth of nanostructures in the process of Si deposition on the surface with Sn islands. It was established that, during the growth on the vapor-liquid-crystal mechanism, tin-rich islands are formed on faceted pedestals. A nanostructured cellular surface was formed between the islands on pedestals. The analysis of the elemental composition of the obtained nanostructures was performed by the methods of energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and photoelectron spectroscopy. It is shown that tin-rich islands can contain up to 90% tin, whereas the pedestal consists of silicon. The transmission electron microscopy data demonstrated a distinct crystal structure of tin-rich islands and silicon pedestals, as well as the absence of dislocations in the structures with island arrays on the faceted pedestals. The facet tilt angle is 19° and corresponds to the (311) plane. The photoluminescence signal was observed with a photoluminescence maximum near the wavelength of 1.55 μm.
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U2 - 10.1063/1.5139936
DO - 10.1063/1.5139936
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85078287806
VL - 10
JO - AIP Advances
JF - AIP Advances
SN - 2158-3226
IS - 1
M1 - 015309
ER -
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