Structural characteristics of ternary In(x)Ga(1-x)As nanowires on Si (111) grown via Au-catalyzed VLS
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Jae Cheol Shin1, Do Yang Kim, Jae Hyung Park
1Photonic-Energy Center, Korea Photonics Technology and Institute, Gwangju 500-779, South Korea.
Abstract:
We have characterized the structural properties of the ternary In(x)Ga(1-x)As nanowires (NWs) grown on silicon (Si) substrates using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). Au catalyzed vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mode was used for the NW growth. The density of the In(x)Ga(1-x)As NW array grown under optimized condition exceeds 1 x 10(8)/cm2. X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra confirm the In composition (x = 0.9-0.3) of the In(x)Ga(1-x)As nanowires which bandgap energy can cover the entire near-infrared (NIR) range. Massive stacking faults and twin planes were observed but no misfit dislocation was found along the NWs as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis shows the gradual variation of In composition along the NW.
