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Microstructural characterization of Bi2Te3 thin films prepared by hot wall epitaxy

  • Jianhua Guo
  • , Huiyong Deng*
  • , Gujin Hu
  • , Xiaonan Li
  • , Guolin Yu
  • , Ning Dai
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • CAS - Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics

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Abstract

The influence of growth conditions on the microstructures of Bi 2Te3 films grown on (111) and (100)-oriented GaAs substrates by hot wall epitaxy is investigated using X-ray diffraction, scan electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrum, high resolution transmission electron microscopy and micro-Raman spectroscopy. It is found that high quality Bi2Te3 thin films with c-axis oriented are prepared when the temperatures of the Bi2Te3 source and (111) GaAs substrate are 505°C and 375°C respectively. The low substrate temperature and the crystal symmetry mismatch between the (100) GaAs substrate and Bi2Te3 epitaxial film make the crystalline grains mis-oriented, which are responsible for the degradation of the crystal quality of Bi2Te3 films. In addition, the low substrate temperature could lead to the non-stoichiometry.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEighth International Conference on Thin Film Physics and Applications
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Thin Film Physics and Applications, TFPA 2013 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 20 Sep 201323 Sep 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9068
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Thin Film Physics and Applications, TFPA 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period20/09/1323/09/13

Keywords

  • BiTe film
  • Hot wall epitaxy
  • Microstructure

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