Mass spectrometry study of the kinetics of CdTe molecular-beam epitaxy: Part I. Cd, Te2, and CdTe

Autor: V. I. Mikhailov, L. E. Polyak, V. M. Kanevskii
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Journal of Surface Investigation. X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques. 1:342-347
ISSN: 1819-7094
1027-4510
DOI: 10.1134/s1027451007030196
Popis: Surface processes in CdTe molecular-beam epitaxy were studied using in situ mass spectrometry. Modulated molecular Cd and Te2 beams were used for measuring kinetic parameters. The experiments were performed at crystal temperatures of 600–730 K. The results were processed within a model in which condensation and evaporation occur through adsorption and desorption stages. The desorption rate was 2–10 s−1 for Te2 and more than 30 s−1 for Cd. The CdTe evaporation activation energy and desorption energies were determined as E ev = 1.1 eV, E d (Cd) = 1.0 eV, and E d (Te) = 0.6 eV. The adsorbate coverage was estimated as n(Cd) < 0.01 and n(Te) = 0.1–1 Te.
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