ISSN:
1077-3118
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
The temperature dependence of germanium surface segregation during growth by solid source SiGe molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) was studied by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) modeling. Germanium segregation persisted at temperatures 60 °C below that predicted by a two-state exchange model. KMC simulations, where film growth, surface diffusion, and surface segregation are modeled consistently, successfully describe the low temperature segregation of germanium. Realistic descriptions of MBE must follow the physical rates of the growth, surface diffusion, and surface segregation processes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.112277
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