Impurity-free vacancy disordering of quantum heterostructures with SiOxNy encapsulants deposited by magnetron sputtering

I. R. McKerracher, L. Fu, H. H. Tan, C. Jagadish

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    Abstract

    Post-growth techniques such as impurity-free vacancy disordering (IFVD) are simple and effective avenues to monolithic integration of optoelectonic components. Sputter deposition of encapsulant films can enhance quantum well intermixing through IFVD and an additional mechanism involving surface damage during the sputtering process. In this study, these two mechanisms were compared in a multi-quantum well structure. The compositions of different silicon oxy-nitride films were controlled by sputter deposition in different ambient gases. These different encapsulants were used to initiate IFVD in the same heterostructure and the observed intermixing is compared to the film properties.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNanoengineering
    Subtitle of host publicationFabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices V
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008
    EventNanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices V - San Diego, CA, United States
    Duration: 13 Aug 200814 Aug 2008

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume7039
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X

    Conference

    ConferenceNanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices V
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego, CA
    Period13/08/0814/08/08

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