TY - JOUR
T1 - Heterovalent semiconductor structures and devices grown by molecular beam epitaxy
AU - Zhang, Yong Hang
AU - Smith, David J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Author(s).
PY - 2021/5/1
Y1 - 2021/5/1
N2 - Heterovalent structures consisting of group II-VI/group III-V compound semiconductors offer attractive properties, such as a very broad range of bandgaps, large conduction band offsets, high electron and hole mobilities, and quantum-material properties such as electric-field-induced topological insulator states. These properties and characteristics are highly desirable for many electronic and optoelectronic devices as well as potential condensed-matter quantum-physics applications. Here, we provide an overview of our recent studies of the MBE growth and characterization of zincblende II-VI/III-V heterostructures as well as several novel device applications based on different sets of these materials. By combining materials with small lattice mismatch, such as ZnTe/GaSb (Δa/a ∼0.13%), CdTe/InSb (Δa/a ∼0.05%), and ZnSe/GaAs (Δa/a ∼0.26%), epitaxial films of excellent crystallinity were grown once the growth conditions had been optimized. Cross-sectional observations using conventional and atomic-resolution electron microscopy revealed coherent interfaces and close to defect-free heterostructures. Measurements across CdTe/InSb interfaces indicated a limited amount (∼1.5 nm) of chemical intermixing. Results for ZnTe/GaSb distributed Bragg reflectors, CdTe/MgxCd1-xTe double heterostructures, and CdTe/InSb two-color photodetectors are briefly presented, and the growth of a rock salt/zincblende PbTe/CdTe/InSb heterostructure is also described.
AB - Heterovalent structures consisting of group II-VI/group III-V compound semiconductors offer attractive properties, such as a very broad range of bandgaps, large conduction band offsets, high electron and hole mobilities, and quantum-material properties such as electric-field-induced topological insulator states. These properties and characteristics are highly desirable for many electronic and optoelectronic devices as well as potential condensed-matter quantum-physics applications. Here, we provide an overview of our recent studies of the MBE growth and characterization of zincblende II-VI/III-V heterostructures as well as several novel device applications based on different sets of these materials. By combining materials with small lattice mismatch, such as ZnTe/GaSb (Δa/a ∼0.13%), CdTe/InSb (Δa/a ∼0.05%), and ZnSe/GaAs (Δa/a ∼0.26%), epitaxial films of excellent crystallinity were grown once the growth conditions had been optimized. Cross-sectional observations using conventional and atomic-resolution electron microscopy revealed coherent interfaces and close to defect-free heterostructures. Measurements across CdTe/InSb interfaces indicated a limited amount (∼1.5 nm) of chemical intermixing. Results for ZnTe/GaSb distributed Bragg reflectors, CdTe/MgxCd1-xTe double heterostructures, and CdTe/InSb two-color photodetectors are briefly presented, and the growth of a rock salt/zincblende PbTe/CdTe/InSb heterostructure is also described.
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U2 - 10.1116/6.0000802
DO - 10.1116/6.0000802
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85103775264
SN - 0734-2101
VL - 39
JO - Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
JF - Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
IS - 3
M1 - 030803
ER -