• Title/Summary/Keyword: Atomic Layer Epitaxy

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Initial state of GaN grown by plasma enhanced molecular beam epitaxy (PEMBE로 성장된 GaN 박막의 초기 거동 관찰)

  • Yi, Min-Su;Cho, Tae-Sik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2004.07b
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    • pp.989-992
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    • 2004
  • PEMBE(plasma enhanced molecular beam epitaxy)방법으로 성장된 GaN 박막의 초기 거동현상을 실시간 X-선 산란을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 표면이 원자 계단(atomic step)을 이루고 있는 사파이어 기판 위에 성장하는 GaN 박막은 layer-by-layer 모드로 성장 후 3D 모드로 성장을 하였다. 거친 표면을 가진 사파이어 기판 위에 성장하는 GaN 박막은 성장 초기는 표면을 평평하게 만든 후, 3D 모드로 성장하였다. 플라즈마로 생성된 이온화된 질소는 표면의 에너지를 변화시켜 GaN 박막의 증착을 증진시키고, 표면의 coverage를 증가시킨다.

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Traveling wave reactor atomic layer epitaxy process and characterization of ZnS and Tb-doped ZnS films (Traveling Wave Reactor Atomic Layer Epitaxy를 이용한 ZnS와 ZnS : Tb박막의 성장과 박막 특성의 연구)

  • 윤선진;남기수
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 1998
  • ZnS and TB-doped ZnS (ZnS:Tb) thin films were grown by traveling wave reactor atomic layer epitaxy (AKE) and characterized using materials and surface analysis techniques. $ZnCl_2$, $H_2$S,and tris(2,26,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptandionato) terbium ($Tb(TMHD)_3$) were used as the precursors in the growth of ZnS:Tb films. The dependence of Cl content in ZnS films on growth temperature was investigated using Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. The Cl content decreased from approximately 9 at.% to 1 at. % as increasing the growth temperature from 400 to $500^{\circ}C$. The segregation of Cl in near surface region was also observed by depth profiling using Auger electron spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopic studies showed that the ALE-grown ZnS and ZnS:Tb film during ALE process using $Tb(TMHD)_3$was also investigated. Approximately 1 at.% of O in ZnS:Tb(0.5 at.%) film which showed a good crystallinity of hexagonal 2H structure.

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Photoluminescence Characterization of Vertically Coupled Low Density InGaAs Quantum Dots for the application to Quantum Information Processing Devices

  • Ha, S.-K.;Song, J.D.
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.245-249
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    • 2015
  • Vertically coupled low density InGaAs quantum dots (QDs) buried in GaAs matrix were grown with migration enhanced molecular beam epitaxy method as a candidate for quantum information processing devices. We performed excitation power-dependent photoluminescence measurements at cryogenic temperature to analyze the effects of vertical coupling according to the variation in thickness of spacer layer. The more intense coupling effects were observed with the thinner spacer layer, which modified emission properties of QDs significantly. The low surface density of QDs was observed by atomic force microscopy, and scanning transmission electron microscopy verified the successful vertical coupling between low density QDs.

Effects of AlN buffer layer on optical properties of epitaxial layer structure deposited on patterned sapphire substrate (패턴화된 사파이어 기판 위에 증착된 AlN 버퍼층 박막의 에피층 구조의 광학적 특성에 대한 영향)

  • Park, Kyoung-Wook;Yun, Young-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2020
  • In this research, 50 nm thick AlN thin films were deposited on the patterned sapphire (0001) substrate by using HVPE (Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy) system and then epitaxial layer structure was grown by MOCVD (metal organic chemical vapor deposition). The surface morphology of the AlN buffer layer film was observed by SEM (scanning electron microscopy) and AFM (atomic force microscope), and then the crystal structure of GaN films of the epitaxial layer structure was investigated by HR-XRC (high resolution X-ray rocking curve). The XRD peak intensity of GaN thin film of epitaxial layer structure deposited on AlN buffer layer film and sapphire substrate was rather higher in case of that on PSS than normal sapphire substrate. In AFM surface image, the epitaxial layer structure formed on AlN buffer layer showed rather low pit density and less defect density. In the optical output power, the epitaxial layer structure formed on AlN buffer layer showed very high intensity compared to that of the epitaxial layer structure without AlN thin film.

Deposition and Characteristics of TiN Thin Films by Atomic Layer Epitaxy (ALE 법에 의한 TiN 박막의 증착 및 특성)

  • Kim, Dong-Jin;Jung, Young-Bae;Lee, Myung-Bok;Lee, Jung-Hee;Lee, Yong-Hyun;Hahm, Sung-Ho;Lee, Jong-Hwa
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.43-49
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    • 2000
  • The TiN thin films were deposited by ALE(atomic layer epitaxy) on (100) silicon substrate. The TiN thin films were characterized by means of XRD, 4-point probe, AFM, AES and SEM. TEMAT(terakis(ethyl methy lamino)titanium) and $NH_3$ were injected into the reactor in sequence of TEMAT-$N_2-NH_3-N_2$ to ensure a saturated surface reaction. As a result, the depostion rate of the TiN film was controlled by self-limiting growth mechanism at temperature range form 150 to 220 $^{\circ}C$. Deposited TiN films, all of which show amorphous structure, had a fixed deposition rate of 4.5 ${\AA}$/cycle. The resistivity of 210 ~ 230 ${\mu}{\Omega}{\cdot}$cm and the surface r.m.s. roughness of 7.9 ~ 9.3 ${\AA}$ were measured. When TiN film of 2000 ${\AA}$ were deposited, a excellent step coverage were observed in a trench structure of 0.43${\mu}m$ contacts with 6:1 aspect ratio.

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Substrate dependence of the deposition behavior of $CeO_2$ buffer layer prepared by MOCVD method (MOCVD 법에 의해 제조된 $CeO_2$ 버퍼층 증착 거동의 기판 의존성)

  • Jun, Byung-Hyu;Choi, Jun-Kyu;Jung, Woo-Young;Lee, Hee-Gyoun;Hong, Gye-Won;Kim, Chan-Joong
    • Progress in Superconductivity
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.130-134
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    • 2006
  • Buffer layers such as $CeO_2\;and\;Yb_2O_3$ films for YBCO coated conductors were deposited on (100) $SrTiO_3$ single crystals and (100) textured Ni substrates by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system of the hot-wall type. The substrates were moved with the velocity of 40 cm/hr. Source flow rate, $Ar/O_2$ flow rate and deposition temperature were main processing variables. The degree of film epitaxy and surface morphology were investigated using XRD and SEM, respectively. On a STO substrate, the $CeO_2$ film was well grown epitaxially above the deposition temperature of $450^{\circ}C$. However, on a Ni substrate, the XRD showed NiO (111) and (200) peaks due to Ni oxidation as well as (111) and (200) film growth. For the films deposited with $O_2$ gas as oxygen source, it was found that the NiO film was formed at the interface between the buffer layer and the Ni substrate. The NiO layer interrupts the epitaxial growth of the buffer layer. It seems that the epitaxial growth of the buffer layer on Ni metal substrates using $O_2$ gas is difficult. We are considering a new method avoiding Ni oxidation with $H_2O$ vapor instead of $O_2$ gas.

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