Defect characterization of etch pits in ZnSe based epitaxial layers

Autor: K. K. Law, T. J. Miller, Kevin W. Haberern, G. Meis‐Haugen, G. D. U’Ren, Mark S. Goorsky
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Applied Physics Letters. 69:1089-1091
ISSN: 1077-3118
0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/1.117067
Popis: Three distinct etch pit features in ZnSe based epitaxial layers have been identified. The features were observed with optical dark field microscopy and confirmed to be pits using scanning electron microscopy. Using transmission electron microscopy, we associated different etch pits with characteristic crystallographic defects which are common in epitaxially grown II–VI materials. Frank‐type stacking faults form the largest etch pit followed by a paired configuration of Shockley‐ type stacking faults. The smallest etch pit is due to a single Shockley‐type stacking fault. This study represents one of the first examples of identifying crystallographic defects in II–VI wide bandgap materials using etch pit delineation.
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